74 Questions
Which type of testing aims to discover any defects that may arise when modules are integrated and must interact with each other?
Integration testing
What is another name for integration testing?
String testing
What is the objective of system integration testing (SIT)?
To build a working version of the system
What is the advantage of integration testing?
It is a relatively fast testing process
What is pairwise integration testing?
Testing two interconnected systems at a time
What is the common approach to integration testing that involves integrating modules in an incremental manner as a series of test cycles?
Incremental
In top-down integration testing, which modules are integrated first?
Terminal modules
Which testing methodology involves testing different components of a software application together as a single unit?
Integration Testing
What is the main difference between Unit Testing and Integration Testing?
Unit Testing tests small program units, while Integration Testing tests larger subsystems
What is the purpose of Integration Testing?
To test the interactions between two or more code modules
Which testing level involves testing individual program units in isolation?
Unit Testing
What is one limitation of Unit Testing?
Unit Tests do not test the interactions between code modules
Which testing methodology involves testing the different components of a software application together with Performance Testing at an early stage of development?
Integration Testing
What is the V model used for in development and testing?
To represent the development and testing phases
Which type of integration testing involves designing a test driver to integrate lowest-level modules?
Bottom-Up Integration Testing
What is one advantage of Top-Down Integration Testing?
It allows engineers to observe system-level functions
What is one disadvantage of Top-Down Integration Testing?
It may not be possible to observe meaningful system functions
What is one advantage of Bottom-Up Integration Testing?
It allows for reuse of test cases during regression tests
What is one disadvantage of Bottom-Up Integration Testing?
Test cases cannot be reused during regression tests
Which type of integration testing involves integrating modules incrementally from top to bottom?
Top-Down Integration Testing
Which type of integration testing involves integrating modules incrementally from bottom to top?
Bottom-Up Integration Testing
Which type of integration testing involves integrating the modules in the bottom layer first, then the top layer, and finally the middle layer?
Sandwich integration testing
Which type of integration testing involves integrating all the modules together at once to construct the entire system?
Big bang integration testing
Which type of integration testing is known for discovering major faults towards the end of the integration process because major design decisions are usually embodied in the top-level modules?
Top-down integration testing
Which type of integration testing is known for being time-consuming and difficult to determine the root cause of failures?
Big bang integration testing
Which type of integration testing is known for resulting in moderately reliable systems and does not thoroughly test individual subsystems on the target layer before integration?
Sandwich integration testing
Which category of system integration tests ensures that internal and external interfaces are tested as each module is integrated?
Interface integrity
Which category of system integration tests ensures that a completely integrated system works together from end-to-end?
End-to-end validity
Which category of system integration tests ensures that any two systems work properly when connected by a network?
Pairwise validity
Which category of system integration tests ensures that the interfaces can sustain the load?
Interface stress
Integration Testing involves testing different components of a software application together as a single unit.
True
Unit Testing is sufficient to ensure that system components work together properly.
False
Integration Testing is a level of testing where modules are assembled to construct a larger subsystem and tested.
True
True or false: Top-Down Integration Testing allows for easier isolation of interface errors due to its incremental nature?
True
True or false: Bottom-Up Integration Testing involves integrating modules from the top layer first?
False
True or false: In Bottom-Up Integration Testing, a test driver is used to integrate the lowest-level modules?
True
True or false: Integration testing aims to discover any defects that may arise when the modules are integrated and must interact with each other.
True
True or false: System integration testing is performed at different levels of granularity.
True
True or false: Incremental system integration testing builds the complete system in one test cycle.
False
True or false: In top-down integration testing, the interface between A and D is tested before the interface between A and C.
True
True or false: Bottom-Up Integration Testing involves integrating modules incrementally from top to bottom?
False
True or false: Big Bang Integration Testing is known for resulting in moderately reliable systems and does not thoroughly test individual subsystems on the target layer before integration?
False
True or false: Sandwich Integration Testing involves integrating modules in the bottom layer first, then the top layer, and finally the middle layer?
True
True or false: System Integration Test Plans include categories such as Interface integrity, Functional validity, and End-to-end validity?
True
Integration Testing is a level of testing where modules are assembled to construct a larger subsystem and tested.
True
Unit Testing alone is sufficient to ensure that system components work together properly.
False
Bottom-Up Integration Testing involves integrating modules incrementally from bottom to top.
False
Top-Down Integration Testing allows for easier isolation of interface errors due to its incremental nature.
True
Incremental system integration testing builds the complete system in one test cycle.
False
Big Bang Integration Testing is known for resulting in moderately reliable systems and does not thoroughly test individual subsystems on the target layer before integration.
True
Sandwich Integration Testing involves integrating modules in the bottom layer first, then the top layer, and finally the middle layer.
True
Integration testing aims to discover any defects that may arise when the modules are integrated and must interact with each other.
True
System integration testing is performed at different levels of granularity.
True
Pairwise testing involves testing only two interconnected systems in an overall system at a time.
True
Top-Down Integration Testing involves integrating modules from the top layer first.
False
Bottom-Up Integration Testing involves integrating modules incrementally from top to bottom.
True
Incremental system integration testing builds the complete system in one test cycle.
False
Big Bang Integration Testing is known for resulting in moderately reliable systems and does not thoroughly test individual subsystems on the target layer before integration.
True
Bottom-Up Integration Testing involves integrating modules from the top layer first?
False
In Bottom-Up Integration Testing, a test driver is used to integrate the lowest-level modules?
True
System integration testing is performed at different levels of granularity?
True
In top-down integration testing, the interface between A and D is tested before the interface between A and C?
False
Incremental system integration testing builds the complete system in one test cycle?
False
Top-Down Integration Testing allows for easier isolation of interface errors due to its incremental nature?
True
Big Bang Integration Testing is known for resulting in moderately reliable systems and does not thoroughly test individual subsystems on the target layer before integration?
False
Unit Testing is sufficient to ensure that system components work together properly?
False
Integration testing aims to discover any defects that may arise when the modules are integrated and must interact with each other?
True
True or false: Top-Down Integration Testing allows for easier isolation of interface errors due to its incremental nature?
True
True or false: Bottom-Up Integration Testing involves integrating modules from the top layer first?
False
True or false: In Top-Down Integration Testing, the interface between A and D is tested before the interface between A and C.
False
True or false: Sandwich Integration Testing involves integrating modules in the bottom layer first, then the top layer, and finally the middle layer?
False
True or false: System Integration Test Plans include categories such as Interface integrity, Functional validity, and End-to-end validity?
True
True or false: In Bottom-Up Integration Testing, a test driver is used to integrate the lowest-level modules?
True
True or false: Incremental system integration testing builds the complete system in one test cycle.
False
Study Notes
Integration Testing Methods in Software Development
- Integration testing is the process of testing different components of a software application together as a single unit.
- Integration testing aims to discover any defects that may arise when the modules are integrated and must interact with each other.
- Integration testing is also known as string testing or thread testing.
- System integration testing (SIT) is the process of building a "working" version of the system by putting modules together in an incremental manner.
- Integration testing is considered complete when important behaviors are fully described and all test cases have been executed and defects have been fixed.
- Advantages of integration testing include fast testing process, high code coverage, and efficient detection of system-level issues.
- Integration testing can be performed at different levels of granularity, such as intra-system testing, inter-system testing, and pairwise testing.
- Common approaches to integration testing include incremental testing, top-down integration testing, bottom-up integration testing, sandwich integration testing, and big bang integration testing.
- Incremental integration testing involves conducting tests in a series of cycles, gradually integrating more modules into the system.
- Top-down integration testing starts with integrating the top-level modules and gradually integrating lower-level modules, observing system-level functions along the way.
- Bottom-up integration testing starts with integrating the lowest-level modules and gradually integrating higher-level modules, allowing for meaningful integration of other modules.
- Big bang integration testing involves testing the entire system as a whole after all modules have been individually tested, but it can be time-consuming and difficult to track errors.
This quiz explores the advantages of top-down integration in software engineering. Learn about the benefits of observing system-level functions, easier isolation of interface errors, and the reuse of test cases during regression tests.
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