Istqb Foundation Level Vocabulary - Chapter 4

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Test Case Specification

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A document specifying a set of test cases (objective, inputs, test actions, expected results, and execution preconditions) for a test item.

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Test Design

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(1) A document specifying the test conditions (coverage items) for a test item, the detailed test approach and identifying the associated high level test cases.
(2) The process of transforming general testing objectives into tangible test conditions and test cases.

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Test Execution Schedule

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A scheme for the execution of test procedures. Note: The test procedures are included in the test execution schedule in their context and in the order in which they are to be executed.

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Test Procedure Specification

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A document specifying a sequence of actions for the execution of a test. Also known as test script or manual test script.

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Test Script

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Commonly used to refer to a test procedure specification, especially an automated one.

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Traceability

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The ability to identify related items in documentation and software, such as requirements with associated tests.

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Black-Box Test Design Technique

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Procedure to derive and/or select test cases based on an analysis of the specification, either functional or non-functional, of a component or system without reference to its internal structure.

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Experience-Based Test Design Technique

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Procedure to derive and/or select test cases based on the tester’s experience, knowledge and intuition.

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Test Design Technique

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Procedure used to derive and/or select test cases.

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White-Box Test Design Technique

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Procedure to derive and/or select test cases based on an analysis of the internal structure of a component or system.

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Boundary Value Analysis

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A black box test design technique in which test cases are designed based on boundary values.

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Decision Table Testing

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A black box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute the combinations of inputs and/or stimuli (causes) shown in a decision table.

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Equivalence Partitioning

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A black box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute representatives from equivalence partitions. In principle test cases are designed to cover each partition at least once.

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State Transition Testing

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A black box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute valid and invalid state transitions.

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Use Case Testing

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A black box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute scenarios of use cases.

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Code Coverage

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An analysis method that determines which parts of the software have been executed (covered) by the test suite and which parts have not been executed, e.g. statement coverage, decision coverage or condition coverage.

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Decision Coverage

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The percentage of decision outcomes that have been exercised by a test suite. 100% decision coverage implies both 100% branch coverage and 100% statement coverage.

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Statement Coverage

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The percentage of executable statements that have been exercised by a test suite.

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Structure-Based Testing / White-Box Testing

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Testing based on an analysis of the internal structure of the component or system.

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Exploratory Testing

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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.

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Fault Attack / Attack

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Directed and focused attempt to evaluate the quality, especially reliability, of a test object by attempting to force specific failures to occur.