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?

<p>White-box testing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does static testing take place?

<p>During requirement analysis and designing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of development time is dedicated to testing?

<p>About 70% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is software testing primarily concerned with?

<p>Locating errors in the software (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Debug (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of positive testing?

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

What is the purpose of negative testing?

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

What equation is often associated with software testing?

<p>Software Testing = Software Verification + Software Validation (C)</p> 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?

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

What does software validation involve?

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

Who is responsible for testing according to the passage?

<p>All project team members (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>They cannot identify misunderstandings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To verify the functionality of the software application (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What does software testing primarily involve according to the passage?

<p>Both dynamic and static testing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should software validation take place according to the passage?

<p>At the end of the development phase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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