Foundations
what are the 4 main reasons we test?
1)explore the software to see what it does
2)when it is used as expected
3)when its used differently
4)identify and report possible defects (BUGS)
How many times do you send an email back and forth, before you need to go talk to them?
3 times back and forth then on the 4th time you go talk to them
What are the 2 different types of Methodology?
1)Waterfall
2)Agile
Define "Scrum?"
it is a way to manage a project. Agile method
what are the 2 different categories of techniques?
1)Black Box
2)White Box
What is Testing?
Testing is a process, performed as a series of activities with objectives in mind. As a tester, our test objective often includes:
-Finding defects
-providing information about the levelof quality
-building confidence
-preventing defects in the future
What are the 4 different fields that make up the header of an email?
1) To: Address
2) CC: Carbon Copy
3) BCC: Blind Carbon Copy
4) Subject: "header" about the email
When does Planning occur in Waterfall and Agile
Waterfall
Once before testing phase
Agile
Once before testing and often though out as well
Define ISTQB
International Software Testing Qualifications Board
What are 3 Black box testing techniques our of the many?
examples:
functional
domain
stress
user
scenario
boundary
static
What is Quality?
It is a measure of how well a system performs based on its intended purpose and how it is designed.
How do you send usernames and passwords?
You send multiple emails. one email for password and one email for username.
Give me an example of a user story for our class.
As a , I want , so that....
What are the 6 steps in the SDLC.
Software Development Life Cycle
1)Requirment Analysis
2) system Design
3) implementation
4)testing
5)deployment
6)Maintanence
What is another name for "Clear Box"?
White Box testing
Name 2 things tester's do NOT do?
1) we don't create defects
2) we don't remove defects
What is Packet Sniffing? explain
It is the act of capturing data packets flowing across a computer network. The software or device used to do this is called a packet sniffer.
What are 5 fields you can identify in Use Cases?
1) Use case name
2) Use Case ID
3) Actor
4)Description
5)Preconditions
6)Postconditions
7)Special requirements
What is a stakeholder?
internal/external-anyone who has a stake in the company
anyone who is affected by the success or failure of a project
Example: users, project managers, sales team, etc...
Software bugs are so prevalent, how much do they cost the economy per year?
$80 Billion
What did "Matt" say and stress to us on the first day of class?
Hint: 4 words
"ABTN"
"Always Be Taking Notes"
******Who is a "BORAT?"*********
"test didn't pass so I disabled them"
In "Agile" what is a project meeting called and who initiates it?
"Sprint" and "Scrum Master"
What is "good enough"?
Software that is meant for internal use for the company.
Has a lower standard for defects/bugs than the norm
all major things work
it is very "Subjective"
There are 3 different test levels (TEST TYPE) name 2.
1) integration Testing
2) Component/unit testing
3) System testing