Deck 23: Testing Conventional Applications

Question 1

What are the attributes of a good software test?

Answer 1

-Has a high probability of finding an error
-Not redundant
-Should be capable of uncovering a whole class of errors
-Should not be too simple or too complex

Question 2

Describe the differences between black-box testing and white-box testing.

Answer 2

Black-box testing involves testing the functionality of a software component without knowing the details of its internal logic.White-box testing involves testing the independent logic paths with full implementation knowledge.

Question 3

What is equivalence partitioning as it applies to software testing?

Answer 3

A black-box testing technique in which the input domain is divided into classes of equivalent data items.Test cases are derived from combinations of elements from each equivalence class.Exhaustive testing of all input domain values is not necessary.
Final Exam Question

Question 4

Describe three control structure testing strategies.