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1. The set from which valid output values can be selected. See also domain. The set from which valid input and/or output values can be selected.
oracle
modelling tool
test estimation
output domain
2. An element of storage in a computer that is accessible by a software program by referring to it by a name.
priority
security tool
variable
validation
3. Testing of software used to convert data from existing systems for use in replacement systems.
adaptability
migration testing
maintenance testing
interoperability
4. The capability of the software product to enable the user to learn its application. [ISO 9126] See also usability. The capability of the software to be understood - learned - used and attractive to the user when used under specified conditions. [ISO
ttractiveness
risk management
decision
learnability
5. Any (work) product that must be delivered to someone other than the (work) product's author.
retrospective meeting
deliverable
condition coverage
state diagram
6. The process of testing to determine the interoperability of a software product. See also functionality testing. The process of testing to determine the functionality of a software product.
test evaluation report
interoperability testing
Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
quality management
7. Software developed specifically for a set of users or customers. The opposite is off-the-shelf software.
configuration identification
cyclomatic complexity
bespoke software
Defect Detection Percentage (DDP)
8. A skeletal or special-purpose implementation of a software component - used to develop or test a component that calls or is otherwise dependent on it. It replaces a called component. [After IEEE 610]
system of systems
stub
inspection
staged representation
9. A transition between two states of a component or system.
scalability testing
state transition
wild pointer
operability
10. The behavior produced/observed when a component or system is tested.
actual outcome
precondition
master test plan
design-based testing
11. A sequence of events (paths) in the execution through a component or system.
exception handling
test management tool
control flow
risk control
12. Separation of responsibilities - which encourages the accomplishment of objective testing. [After DO-178b]
documentation testing
postcondition
independence of testing
static code analysis
13. Deviation of the component or system from its expected delivery - service or result. [After Fenton]
functionality
inspection
failure
stress testing tool
14. A white box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute combinations of single condition outcomes (within one statement).
audit trail
multiple condition testing
path coverage
test evaluation report
15. Testing aimed at ensuring that the component or system can operate in conjunction with new or existing users' business procedures or operational procedures.
boundary value coverage
test item
procedure testing
requirements-based testing
16. An item or event of a component or system that could be verified by one or more test cases - e.g. a function - transaction - feature - quality attribute - or structural element.
condition determination testing
component
test condition
black-box test design technique
17. The first executable statement within a component.
efficiency testing
system integration testing
entry point
continuous representation
18. The ratio of the number of failures of a given category to a given unit of measure - e.g. failures per unit of time - failures per number of transactions - failures per number of computer runs. [IEEE 610]
recovery testing
failure rate
ad hoc testing
output domain
19. The fundamental test process comprises test planning and control - test analysis and design - test implementation and execution - evaluating exit criteria and reporting - and test closure activities.
process cycle test
test data
scalability
test process
20. A tool that provides objective measures of what structural elements - e.g. statements - branches have been exercised by a test suite.
statement testing
test session
tester
coverage tool
21. A risk directly related to the test object. See also risk. A factor that could result in future negative consequences; usually expressed as impact and likelihood.
actual outcome
data flow coverage
volume testing
product risk
22. A test basis document that can only be amended by a formal change control process. See also baseline. A specification or software product that has been formally reviewed or agreed upon - that thereafter serves as the basis for further development - a
learnability
error
frozen test basis
maintainability
23. A program element is said to be exercised by a test case when the input value causes the execution of that element - such as a statement - decision - or other structural element.
syntax testing
exercised
boundary value analysis
dynamic analysis tool
24. Environmental and state conditions that must be fulfilled after the execution of a test or test procedure.
control flow analysis
postcondition
elementary comparison testing
partition testing
25. A tool used to check that no brtoken hyperlinks are present on a web site.
maintainability
cause-effect graphing
hyperlink tool
functionality
26. A black box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute all possbile discrete combinations of each pair of input parameters. See also orthogonal array testing. A systematic way of testing all-pair combinations of variables using
memory leak
data driven testing
scripting language
pairwise testing
27. A pointer within a web page that leads to other web pages.
project
exploratory testing
hyperlink
specified input
28. Procedure to derive and/or select test cases based on an analysis of the internal structure of a component or system.
white-box test design technique
test design
LCSAJ
Test Maturity Model Integrated (TMMi)
29. A form of state transition testing in which test cases are designed to execute all valid sequences of N+1 transitions. [Chow] See also state transition testing. A black box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute valid and i
N-switch testing
configuration identification
test implementation
coverage
30. The process of recognizing - investigating - taking action and disposing of incidents. It involves logging incidents - classifying them and identifying the impact. [After IEEE 1044]
exercised
incident report
code-based testing
incident management
31. A type of peer review that relies on visual examination of documents to detect defects - e.g. violations of development standards and non-conformance to higher level documentation. The most formal review technique and therefore always based on a docu
thread testing
inspection
suitability
actual outcome
32. A review not based on a formal (documented) procedure.
informal review
functional integration
system testing
audit trail
33. A grid showing the resulting transitions for each state combined with each possible event - showing both valid and invalid transitions.
technical review
measurement scale
incident report
state table
34. The behavior predicted by the specification - or another source - of the component or system under specified conditions.
expected result
structural coverage
debugging
coverage
35. Comparison of actual and expected results - performed after the software has finished running.
Test Maturity Model Integrated (TMMi)
decision condition testing
post-execution comparison
database integrity testing
36. The process through which decisions are reached and protective measures are implemented for reducing risks to - or maintaining risks within - specified levels.
risk control
non-conformity
emulator
serviceability testing
37. A graphical representation of inputs and/or stimuli (causes) with their associated outputs (effects) - which can be used to design test cases.
cause-effect graph
level test plan
test infrastructure
decision coverage
38. A collection of components organized to accomplish a specific function or set of functions. [IEEE 610]
entry point
system
installation guide
top-down testing
39. The result of a decision (which therefore determines the branches to be taken).
decision coverage
recovery testing
decision outcome
iterative development model
40. A list of activities - tasks or events of the test process - identifying their intended start and finish dates and/or times - and interdependencies.
requirement
recoverability testing
process cycle test
test schedule
41. An entity or property used as a basis for test coverage - e.g. equivalence partitions or code statements.
moderator
coverage item
project
non-functional requirement
42. A source of a defect such that if it is removed - the occurance of the defect type is decreased or removed. [CMMI]
interface testing
exhaustive testing
formal review
root cause
43. The assessment of change to the layers of development documentation - test documentation and components - in order to implement a given change to specified requirements.
classification tree method
bespoke software
impact analysis
configuration auditing
44. Testing to determine how the occurrence of two or more activities within the same interval of time - achieved either by interleaving the activities or by simultaneous execution - is handled by the component or system. [After IEEE 610]
concurrency testing
configuration item
migration testing
component specification
45. The process of demonstrating the ability to fulfill specified requirements. Note the term 'qualified' is used to designate the corresponding status. [ISO 9000]
qualification
reliability growth model
process improvement
test planning
46. A tool that facilitates the recording and status tracking of defects and changes. They often have workflow-oriented facilities to track and control the allocation - correction and re-testing of defects and provide reporting facilities. See also incid
configuration control
defect management tool
coverage item
vertical traceability
47. A software tool used to carry out instrumentation.
debugging tool
installability testing
instrumenter
test logging
48. Procedure used to derive and/or select test cases.
system integration testing
level test plan
test specification technique
test log
49. Acceptance testing by users/customers at their site - to determine whether or not a component or system satisfies the user/customer needs and fits within the business processes - normally including hardware as well as software.
site acceptance testing
phase test plan
measure
configuration management
50. The set of generic and specific conditions for permitting a process to go forward with a defined task - e.g. test phase. The purpose of entry criteria is to prevent a task from starting which would entail more (wasted) effort compared to the effort n
test run
negative testing
operational profile testing
entry criteria
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