ISTQB CTFL Study Session Section 6

November 2006
Aberdeen Global IT Team

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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 for

developers?
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 activities

over the entire software life cycle.
a. True
b. False

b. 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

Syllabus Section 6.3

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5. A gradual implementation with initial filters to exclude some messages

is 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

Syllabus Section 6.2.2

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

for 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
Syllabus Section 6.2.2

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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
Syllabus Section 6.2.1

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8. This test tool simulates the environment in which the test object
will 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
Syllabus Section 6.1.5

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9. Which tool(s) need to interface with other tools or spreadsheets in

order 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
Syllabus Section 6.2.2

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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

a. Check for consistency

Syllabus Section 6.1.2

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11. Which characteristic identifies a tool that supports performance

and 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
d. None of the above
c. Often based on automated repetitive execution of tests, controlled by parameters
Syllabus Section 6.1.6

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12. Which of the following answers reflect characteristics of test

management 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
Syllabus Section 6.1.2

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13. Performance testing tools need someone with expertise in

performance testing to help design the tests and interpret the results
a. True
b. False

a. True
Syllabus Section 6.2.2

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14. This is done in a small-scale pilot project, making it possible to

minimize impacts if major hurdles are found:
a. Deployment of the test tool
b. Data-driven approach
c. Proof-of-concept
d. None of the above
c. Proof-of-concept
Syllabus Section 6.3

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15. Which testing tool supports developers, testers &/or quality assurance
personnel 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
Syllabus Section 6.1.3

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

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
Syllabus Section 6.3

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17. The probe effect is the consequence of what type of testing

tool?
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 can

read 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
Syllabus Section 6.2.2

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19. Identify the testing tool that may also be referred to as a capture
playback tool
a. Test harness/unit test framework
b. Test execution
c. Coverage measurement
d. Security
e.

a&b

b. Test execution tools

Syllabus Section 6.1.5

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20. Mercury Quality Test Professional could be classified under which of

the following tools:
a. Static Analysis
b. Test Data preparation
c. Test Execution
d. Heuristic
c. Test Execution
Syllabus Section 6.1.5

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Open Forum

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