Mastering Test Design Techniques

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What is test design?

  • A stage in the software development process where code is written
  • A stage in the quality assurance process where testing activities are carried out
  • A stage in the software development process where requirements are gathered
  • A stage in the quality assurance process where test scenarios are created and testing activities are outlined for a project (correct)

What is the purpose of test design?

  • To structure QA routines for better requirement coverage (correct)
  • To gather requirements for the software system
  • To test the software system after it has been developed
  • To write code for the software system

What are test design techniques?

  • Strategies that help gather requirements for the software system
  • Strategies that help implement the software system
  • Strategies that help write better test cases (correct)
  • Strategies that help design the software system

How does using test design techniques benefit the testing process?

<p>It reduces the number of necessary test scenarios while ensuring broad requirements coverage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a commonly-used test design technique?

<p>Random testing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is equivalent class partitioning?

<p>A technique that splits test data into classes where all elements are similar in some way (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is boundary value analysis?

<p>A technique that checks boundary values of test data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is state transition?

<p>A technique that visualizes the states of a software system at different time frames and stages of usage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is pairwise testing?

<p>A technique that creates unique pairs to test a huge amount of incoming data in different combinations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is error guessing?

<p>A technique that predicts where errors are likely to appear, relying on previous experience, knowledge of the system, and product requirements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Test design is a stage in the quality assurance process where test scenarios are created and testing activities are outlined for a project.
  • Test design helps structure QA routines for better requirement coverage.
  • Test design techniques are strategies that help write better test cases.
  • Using test design techniques reduces the number of necessary test scenarios while ensuring broad requirements coverage.
  • Five commonly-used test design techniques are equivalent class partitioning, boundary value analysis, state transition, pairwise testing, and error guessing.
  • Equivalent class partitioning splits test data into classes where all elements are similar in some way.
  • Boundary value analysis checks boundary values, those that are at the ‘borders’ of the classes.
  • State transition visualizes the states of a software system at different time frames and stages of usage.
  • Pairwise testing creates unique pairs to test a huge amount of incoming data in different combinations.
  • Error guessing predicts where errors are likely to appear, relying on previous experience, knowledge of the system, and product requirements.

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