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1. Any (work) product that must be delivered to someone other than the (work) product's author.
test object
LCSAJ testing
independence of testing
deliverable
2. A type of performance testing conducted to evaluate a system or component at or beyond the limits of its anticipated or specified work loads - or with reduced availability of resources such as access to memory or servers. [After IEEE 610] See also pe
stress testing
desk checking
configuration control
agile testing
3. A statement which - when compiled - is translated into object code - and which will be executed procedurally when the program is running and may perform an action on data.
executable statement
installation guide
failure mode
integration testing
4. The process of testing to determine the recoverability of a software product. See also reliability testing. The process of testing to determine the reliability of a software product.
static testing
walkthrough
back-to-back testing
recoverability testing
5. Testing using input values that should be rejected by the component or system. See also error tolerance. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of erroneous inputs. [After IEEE 610].
invalid testing
decision coverage
measurement scale
output
6. A group of people responsible for evaluating and approving or disapproving proposed changes to configuration items - and for ensuring implementation of approved changes. [IEEE 610]
test execution
configuration control board (CCB)
defect taxonomy
configuration identification
7. A requirement that specifies a function that a component or system must perform. [IEEE 610]
code coverage
performance testing tool
error guessing
functional requirement
8. The testing of individual software components. [After IEEE 610]
condition
unit testing
component
data flow
9. A framework that describes the key elements of an effective product development and maintenance process. The Capability Maturity Model Integration covers best-practices for planning - engineering and managing product development and maintenance. CMMI
resource utilization testing
pass/fail criteria
Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
test evaluation report
10. A white box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute definition and use pairs of variables.
output value
metric
tester
data flow testing
11. A test plan that typically addresses multiple test levels. See also test plan. A document describing the scope - approach - resources and schedule of intended test activities. It identifies amongst others test items - the features to be tested - the
beta testing
load profile
robustness
master test plan
12. Two persons - e.g. two testers - a developer and a tester - or an end-user and a tester - working together to find defects. Typically - they share one computer and trade control of it while testing.
output value
pair testing
error guessing
testability review
13. Deviation of the component or system from its expected delivery - service or result. [After Fenton]
failure
functional integration
configuration control
coverage item
14. A five level staged framework for test process improvement - related to the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) - that describes the key elements of an effective test process.
feasible path
moderator
Test Maturity Model (TMM)
recoverability testing
15. Formal testing with respect to user needs - requirements - and business processes conducted to determine whether or not a system satisfies the acceptance criteria and to enable the user - customers or other authorized entity to determine whether or n
risk type
path testing
usability
user acceptance testing
16. A document specifying the test conditions (coverage items) for a test item - the detailed test approach and identifying the associated high level test cases. [After IEEE 829]
acceptance criteria
variable
specified input
test design specification
17. The process of recording information about tests executed into a test log.
test logging
low level test case
experienced-based test design technique
risk analysis
18. Simulated or actual operational testing by potential users/customers or an independent test team at the developers' site - but outside the development organization. Alpha testing is often employed for off-the-shelf software as a form of internal acce
decision
alpha testing
LCSAJ coverage
cause-effect graphing
19. An informal test design technique where the tester actively controls the design of the tests as those tests are performed and uses information gained while testing to design new and better tests. [After Bach]
Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
test execution
verification
exploratory testing
20. Acronym for Commercial Off-The-Shelf software. See off-the-shelf software. A software product that is developed for the general market - i.e. for a large number of customers - and that is delivered to many customers in identical format.
COTS
emulator
test tool
test implementation
21. An analysis technique aimed at identifying the root causes of defects. By directing corrective measures at root causes - it is hoped that the likelihood of defect recurrence will be minimized.
coverage tool
root cause analysis
capture/replay tool
precondition
22. The number or category assigned to an attribute of an entity by making a measurement. [ISO 14598]
measure
decision testing
monkey testing
efficiency
23. The set from which valid input values can be selected. See also domain. The set from which valid input and/or output values can be selected.
input domain
informal review
test control
process cycle test
24. An integration approach that combines the components or systems for the purpose of getting a basic functionality working early. See also integration testing. Testing performed to expose defects in the interfaces and in the interactions between integr
test object
coverage item
functional integration
data flow coverage
25. A software component or test tool that replaces a component that takes care of the control and/or the calling of a component or system. [After TMap]
performance
installation wizard
driver
keyword driven testing
26. The ease with which a software product can be modified to correct defects - modified to meet new requirements - modified to make future maintenance easier - or adapted to a changed environment. [ISO 9126]
requirements management tool
maintainability
testing
risk type
27. An instance of an input. See also input. A variable (whether stored within a component or outside) that is read by a component.
result
integration testing
staged representation
input value
28. Coverage measures based on the internal structure of a component or system.
validation
maintainability
structural coverage
integration testing
29. The process of recognizing - investigating - taking action and disposing of incidents. It involves logging incidents - classifying them and identifying the impact. [After IEEE 1044]
security
acceptance testing
incident management
installability testing
30. The insertion of additional code into the program in order to collect information about program behavior during execution - e.g. for measuring code coverage.
production acceptance testing
instrumentation
audit
maintainability
31. A black box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute combinations of inputs using the concept of condition determination coverage. [TMap]
requirement
mutation analysis
elementary comparison testing
condition coverage
32. A defect in a program's dynamic store allocation logic that causes it to fail to reclaim memory after it has finished using it - eventually causing the program to fail due to lack of memory.
defect management tool
Wide Band Delphi
test progress report
memory leak
33. The number of independent paths through a program. Cyclomatic complexity is defined as: L - N + 2P - where - L = the number of edges/links in a graph - N = the number of nodes in a graph - P = the number of disconnected parts of the graph (e.g. a cal
cyclomatic complexity
technical review
thread testing
bespoke software
34. The percentage of executable statements that have been exercised by a test suite.
staged representation
CASE
specified input
statement coverage
35. The number of defects identified in a component or system divided by the size of the component or system (expressed in standard measurement terms - e.g. lines-of-code - number of classes or function points).
certification
defect density
syntax testing
exhaustive testing
36. The percentage of all single condition outcomes that independently affect a decision outcome that have been exercised by a test case suite. 100% condition determination coverage implies 100% decision condition coverage.
acceptance testing
acceptance criteria
condition determination coverage
requirements phase
37. A sequence of transactions in a dialogue between a user and the system with a tangible result.
stub
use case
component testing
feature
38. Definition of user profiles in performance - load and/or stress testing. Profiles should reflect anticipated or actual usage based on an operational profile of a component or system - and hence the expected workload. See also load profile - operation
scribe
performance profiling
code-based testing
incremental testing
39. 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]
test object
actual result
project
stub
40. The capability of the software product to provide an appropriate set of functions for specified tasks and user objectives. [ISO 9126] See also functionality. The capability of the software product to provide functions which meet stated and implied ne
domain
suitability
data driven testing
defect report
41. The composition of a component or system as defined by the number - nature - and interconnections of its constituent parts.
black-box testing
impact analysis
review
configuration
42. The process of identifying differences between the actual results produced by the component or system under test and the expected results for a test. Test comparison can be performed during test execution (dynamic comparison) or after test execution.
component
Software Usability Measurement Inventory (SUMI)
test comparison
reliability
43. The percentage of sequences of N+1 transitions that have been exercised by a test suite. [Chow]
performance indicator
suspension criteria
N-switch coverage
back-to-back testing
44. The process of testing to determine the reliability of a software product.
reliability testing
design-based testing
configuration control
operational profile
45. The method used to perform the actual test execution - either manual or automated.
test execution technique
statement
actual outcome
system integration testing
46. The degree - expressed as a percentage - to which a specified coverage item has been exercised by a test suite.
partition testing
beta testing
incremental development model
coverage
47. Environmental and state conditions that must be fulfilled before the component or system can be executed with a particular test or test procedure.
precondition
defect tracking tool
business process-based testing
feasible path
48. 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
documentation testing
master test plan
N-switch testing
technical review
49. An element of configuration management - consisting of selecting the configuration items for a system and recording their functional and physical characteristics in technical documentation. [IEEE 610]
risk control
configuration identification
memory leak
product risk
50. Testing aimed at ensuring that the component or system can operate in conjunction with new or existing users' business procedures or operational procedures.
procedure testing
baseline
test input
pass/fail criteria
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