Software Testing Basics

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What is the main purpose of software testing?

To remove errors from the programs

To compare expected outputs with observed outputs

To create end-to-end encryption for software

To execute the program with the intent of finding faults (correct)

When does dynamic testing start?

After the last maintenance phase

When the code is ready or even a unit (or module) is ready (correct)

During requirement analysis phase

Before the requirements analysis phase

What is static testing mainly focused on?

Checking whether the program is as per user requirements (correct)

Removing errors from the programs

Locating undiscovered errors

Testing the code with valid and invalid inputs

Which technique is a part of dynamic testing?

White-box testing (D) Signup and view all the answers

When does static testing take place?

During requirement analysis and designing (A) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of development time is dedicated to testing?

About 70% (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is software testing primarily concerned with?

Locating errors in the software (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of successful correction of a failure defined as?

Debug (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of positive testing?

To operate the application as it should be operated and check actual test results with the expected (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of negative testing?

To test for abnormal operations and attempt to make things go wrong (A) Signup and view all the answers

What equation is often associated with software testing?

Software Testing = Software Verification + Software Validation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of evaluating a system or component to determine if it satisfies the conditions imposed at the start of that phase called?

Verification (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does software validation involve?

Evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for testing according to the passage?

All project team members (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why are developers not considered good testers according to the passage?

They cannot identify misunderstandings (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a test case as described in the passage?

To verify the functionality of the software application (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is designing a good test case considered a complex art according to the passage?

It involves different types of test cases for different classes of information (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does software testing primarily involve according to the passage?

Both dynamic and static testing (D) Signup and view all the answers

When should software validation take place according to the passage?

At the end of the development phase (A) Signup and view all the answers