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1 | | In software quality assurance work there is no difference between software verification and software validation. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2 | | The best reason for using Independent software test teams is that |
| | A) | software developers do not need to do any testing |
| | B) | a test team will test the software more thoroughly |
| | C) | testers do not get involved with the project until testing begins |
| | D) | arguments between developers and testers are reduced |
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3 | | What is the normal order of activities in which traditional software testing is organized?
a. integration testing b. system testing c. unit testing d.validation testing
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| | A) | a, d, c, b |
| | B) | b, d, a, c |
| | C) | c, a, d, b |
| | D) | d, b, c, a |
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4 | | Class testing of object-oriented software is equivalent to unit testing for traditional software. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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5 | | By collecting software metrics and making use of existing software reliability models it is possible to develop meaningful guidelines for determining when software testing is finished. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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6 | | Which of the following strategic issues needs to be addressed in a successful software testing process? |
| | A) | conduct formal technical reviews prior to testing |
| | B) | specify requirements in a quantifiable manner |
| | C) | use independent test teams |
| | D) | wait till code is written prior to writing the test plan |
| | E) | both a and b |
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7 | | Which of the following need to be assessed during unit testing? |
| | A) | algorithmic performance |
| | B) | code stability |
| | C) | error handling |
| | D) | execution paths |
| | E) | both c and d |
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8 | | Drivers and stubs are not needed for unit testing because the modules are tested independently of one another. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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9 | | Top-down integration testing has as it's major advantage(s) that |
| | A) | low level modules never need testing |
| | B) | major decision points are tested early |
| | C) | no drivers need to be written |
| | D) | no stubs need to be written |
| | E) | both b and c |
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10 | | Bottom-up integration testing has as it's major advantage(s) that |
| | A) | major decision points are tested early |
| | B) | no drivers need to be written |
| | C) | no stubs need to be written |
| | D) | regression testing is not required |
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11 | | Regression testing should be a normal part of integration testing because as a new module is added to the system new |
| | A) | control logic is invoked |
| | B) | data flow paths are established |
| | C) | drivers require testing |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | both a and b |
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12 | | Smoke testing might best be described as |
| | A) | bulletproofing shrink-wrapped software |
| | B) | rolling integration testing |
| | C) | testing that hides implementation errors |
| | D) | unit testing for small programs |
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13 | | When testing object-oriented software it is important to test each class operation separately as part of the unit testing process. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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14 | | The OO testing integration strategy involves testing |
| | A) | groups of classes that collaborate or communicate in some way |
| | B) | single operations as they are added to the evolving class implementation |
| | C) | operator programs derived from use-case scenarios |
| | D) | none of the above |
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15 | | The focus of validation testing is to uncover places that a user will be able to observe failure of the software to conform to its requirements. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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16 | | Software validation is achieved through a series of tests performed by the user once the software is deployed in his or her work environment. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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17 | | Configuration reviews are not needed if regression testing has been rigorously applied during software integration. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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18 | | Acceptance tests are normally conducted by the |
| | A) | developer |
| | B) | end users |
| | C) | test team |
| | D) | systems engineers |
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19 | | Recovery testing is a system test that forces the software to fail in a variety of ways and verifies that software is able to continue execution without interruption. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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20 | | Security testing attempts to verify that protection mechanisms built into a system protect it from improper penetration. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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21 | | Stress testing examines the pressures placed on the user during system use in extreme environments. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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22 | | Performance testing is only important for real-time or embedded systems. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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23 | | Debugging is not testing, but always occurs as a consequence of testing. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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24 | | Which of the following is an approach to debugging? |
| | A) | backtracking |
| | B) | brute force |
| | C) | cause elimination |
| | D) | code restructuring |
| | E) | a, b, and c |
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