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ISTQB Revision Questions and Answers 2024
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ISTQB RevisionWhat is static testing? - answer- When code isn't ran.
- It is a theoretical analysis of the code by looking over it.
- It is also a method of white-box testing.
What are the 4 different levels that are tested? - answer- Component
- Integration
- System
- Acceptance
What is dynamic testing? - answer- Code is run
- purpose is to make sure code executes
- method of blackbox testing.
What is a work product? - answerIt is all things used within a project:
- documents
- specification
What are the differences between: Errors, Defects and failures? - answerError - where
mistakes have been made by a person in code
Defects - Bugs within the code that limits functionality
Failures - Doesnt meet the criteria objectives
What are the 7 principles of testing? - answer1. Testing shows the presence of defects
2. Exhaustive testing is impossible
3. Early testing saves time and money
4. Defects cluster
5. Beware of the pesticide paradox
6. testing is context dependant
7. Absence of errors is a fallacy
What is regression testing? - answerRepeating the same test case to see if original
functionality still works
What happens in test planning? - answer- sets objectives
- creates test plans
- defines metrics
- test schedules
What activities happen with monitoring and control? - answer- monitoring progress
against plans
- control meets objectives of plans
, - supported by exit criteria
What are the activities with Analysis? - answer- Analyse test basis
- identify what is to test
- measurable
How are requirements gathered? - answerFrom user experiences or reports
What is functional testing type? - answerTests that evaluate functions that the system
should perform.
What is non-functional testing? - answerTesting that evaluates the characteristics of the
systems and software usability
What are the activities with implementation stage of testing? - answer- create test suites
from test procedures
- build test environment
- bi-directional traceability
What development model has testing implemented at each stage of production? -
answerV-Model
What is the development model that goes through processes in a incremental fashion? -
answerWaterfall
What are the 7 testing types? - answer- Functional
- Non-functional
- blackbox
- whitebox
- change-related
- regression
- confirmation
What are the 2 review types? - answer- Formal
- Informal
What are the categories for the formal review? - answer- Walkthrough
- inspection
- technical review
What are the triggers for maintenance testing - answer- Modifcation
- Migration (to new platform)
- retirement
Impact analysis is: - answerThe process of assessing the risk of failure of defect to
decide when it should be fixed
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