session section 6

8/14/2019 Session Section 6

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November 2006

Aberdeen Global IT Team

ISTQB CTFL Study Session Section 6


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Overview

Introductions

Review of Section 6 Practice Quiz

Open Forum


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Introductions

Name

Tenure With Firm

Primary Job Function(s)

Testing Tools Used


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1. Name the test tool used by programmers to reproduce failures,investigate the state of programs and find the corresponding defect.

a. Configuration management tool

b. Debugging tool

c. Unit test framework tool

d. Stress testing tool

b. Debugging tool

Syllabus Section 6.1


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2. Which of the following tools offer support more appropriate fordevelopers?

a. Static Analysis tools

b. Coverage measurement tools

c. Test Comparators

d. Modeling tools

d. a, b & d

Syllabus Section 6.1.3 & 6.1.5


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3. True or false, coverage measurement tools apply to all test activitiesover the entire software life cycle.

a. True

b. False

e. False

Syllabus Section 6.1.2


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4. Identify an objective of a pilot project:

a. Assessment of organizational maturity, strengths and weaknesses

b. Defining usage guidelines

c. Identification of opportunities for an improved test process supported by tools

d. Learn more detail about the tool

d. Learn more detail about the tool



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5. A gradual implementation with initial filters to exclude some messagesis an effective approach for what type of testing tools?

a. Test management tools

b. Static analysis tools

c. Performance tools

d. Test execution tools

b. Static analysis tools



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6. Identify the testing tool(s) that may have special considerationsfor use

A. Dynamic Analysis

B. Test execution

C. Static Analysis

D. Monitoring

a. A, B & C

b. C & D

c. B & C

d. all of the above

c. B & C



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7. Identify one or more of the potential benefit(s) of using tools:

A. Objective assessment

B. Capture tests by recording the actions of a manual tester

C. Replacement for test design and/or manual testing

D. Purchasing or leasing a tool

a. A & B

b. A only

c. D

d. None of the above

b. A only



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8. This test tool simulates the environment in which the test objectwill run:

a. Dynamic analysis tool

b. Monitoring tool

c. Coverage management tool

d. Test harness/unit test framework tool

d. Test harness/unit test framework tool



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9. Which tool(s) need to interface with other tools or spreadsheets inorder to produce information in the best format for an organization?

a. Monitoring tool

b. Test management tool

c. Test comparators

d. Performance testing tool

b. Test management tool



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10. Requirements management tools ________.

a. check for consistency

b. offer quantitative analysis (metrics) related to the tests

c. aid in understanding the code

d. may accelerate and improve the development process

h. Check for consistency



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11. Which characteristic identifies a tool that supports performanceand monitoring?

a. Can calculate metrics from the code

b. May facilitate the testing of components or part of a system by simulating the

environment in which that test object will run.

c. Often based on automated repetitive execution of tests, controlled by parameters


c. Often based on automated repetitive execution of tests, controlled by parameters



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12. Which of the following answers reflect characteristics of testmanagement tools?:

A. Logging of test results and generation of progress reports

B. Improve the efficiency of testing activities by automating repetitive tasks.

C. Independent version control or interface with an external configuration management tool

D. Assignment of actions to people (e.g. fix or confirmation test)

a. B & D

b. A, B & D

c. A & C

d. B, C & D

c. A & C



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13. Performance testing tools need someone with expertise inperformance testing to help design the tests and interpret the results

a. True

b. False

e. True



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14. This is done in a small-scale pilot project, making it possible tominimize impacts if major hurdles are found:

a. Deployment of the test tool

b. Data-driven approach

c. Proof-of-concept


c. Proof-of-concept



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15. Which testing tool supports developers, testers &/or quality assurancepersonnel in finding defects before dynamic testing?

a. Test Data Preparation tool

b. Modeling tool

c. Static analysis tool

d. Configuration Management tool

c. Static analysis tool



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16. Success factors for the deployment of the tool within an organizationinclude:

a. Rolling out the tool to the rest of the organization incrementally

b. Defining usage guidelines, implementing a way to learn lessons from tool use.

c. Adapting and improving processes to fit with the use of the too

d. Evaluation against clear requirements and objective criteria

a, b & c



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17. The probe effect is the consequence of what type of testingtool?

a. Intrusive

b. Performance

c. Inclusive

d. Functional

a. Intrusive

.Syllabus Section 6.1.1


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18. Which scripting technique uses a more generic script that canread the test data and perform the same test with different data?

a. Timing approach

b. Test execution approach

c. Data-driven approach

d. Keyword-driven approach

c. Data-driven approach



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19. Identify the testing tool that may also be referred to as a captureplayback tool

a. Test harness/unit test framework

b. Test execution

c. Coverage measurement

d. Security

e. a & b

b. Test execution tools



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20. Mercury Quality Test Professional could be classified under which ofthe following tools:

Static Analysis

Test Data preparation

Test Execution

Heuristic

c. Test Execution



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