Software Quality Assurance Techniques
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What type of tools analyze software artifacts like code, configuration files, and documentation to detect defects and adherence to coding standards?

  • IDEs
  • Linters (correct)
  • Compilers
  • Debuggers
  • Which type of review involves a team inspecting the code line by line to detect defects and coding errors?

  • Technical reviews
  • Walkthrough
  • Pair programming
  • Inspections (correct)
  • What is the purpose of dynamic testing?

  • To automate testing processes
  • To validate software at runtime (correct)
  • To review code line by line
  • To perform analysis on static artifacts
  • Which tool is used for analyzing code quality and security vulnerabilities in software projects?

    <p>SonarQube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In dynamic testing, when is the application tested to ensure it works fine without any errors?

    <p>After the installation of the application</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of validation testing?

    <p>Ensuring the software meets high-level requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of validation testing?

    <p>Unit testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Verification and Validation Model (V&V)?

    <p>To ensure the quality, correctness, and suitability of software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes validation testing?

    <p>Are we building the right system?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of verification testing?

    <p>System testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formal definition of a defect in software development?

    <p>A defect is a difference between the actual outcomes and expected outputs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which team member is responsible for identifying defects in software development?

    <p>The test engineer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the defect management process?

    <p>To manage the defects not only for the testing team but also for everyone involved in the software development or project management process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best approach to reducing the impact of defects in software development?

    <p>Identify defects as early as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most significant activity for any organization in managing defects?

    <p>Fixing defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of defect prevention in software development?

    <p>To reduce the risk of defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of Defect Discovery in the defect management process?

    <p>To validate and document defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following steps is NOT part of the Defect Resolution process?

    <p>Report a defect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of Defect Management, what is the purpose of a deliverable baseline?

    <p>To define system, documents, or products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements best describes the importance of Defect Discovery in the early stages of the defect management process?

    <p>It increases the potential for greater damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the Defect Resolution process begin?

    <p>With the test manager handing over defects to the development team</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the test engineer in the Defect Resolution process?

    <p>To verify defect resolutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the process improvement phase in defect management?

    <p>Fixing all acknowledged defects, regardless of priority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of recalling and checking the origin of a defect during the process improvement phase?

    <p>To make modifications in the validation process, base-lining document, and review process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of minor defects in process improvement?

    <p>They allow the team to learn and improve the process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of management reporting in defect management?

    <p>To support organization and risk management, process improvement, and project management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the information collected on specific defects contribute to management reporting?

    <p>By serving as the root of management reporting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of the program inspection method in defect management?

    <p>To detect defects and coding errors in software</p> Signup and view all the answers

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