Description : Why is SRS also known as the blackbox specification of system ?
Last Answer : Ans: SRS document is a contract between the development team and the customer. Once the SRS document is approved by the customer, any subsequent controversies are settled by referring the SRS ... end-user terminology. If necessary later a formal requirement specification may be developed from it.
Description : If every requirement stated in the Software Requirement Specification (SRS) has only one interpretation, SRS is said to be (A) correct. (B) unambiguous. (C) consistent. (D) verifiable.
Last Answer : (B) unambiguous.
Description : A fault simulation testing technique is (A) Mutation testing (B) Stress testing (C) Black box testing (D) White box testing
Last Answer : (A) Mutation testing
Description : The testing that focuses on the variables is called (A) black box testing (B) white box testing (C) data variable testing (D) data flow testing
Last Answer : (A) black box testing
Description : IEEE 830-1993 is a IEEE recommended standard for (A) Software requirement specification. (B) Software design. (C) Testing. (D) Both (A) and (B)
Last Answer : (A) Software requirement specification.
Description : All the modules of the system are integrated and tested as complete system in the case of (A) Bottom up testing (B) Top-down testing (C) Sandwich testing (D) Big-Bang testing
Last Answer : (D) Big-Bang testing
Description : What specific languages can be used in SRS? What are the advantages of using these specific languages of SRS?
Last Answer : Ans. Requirement specification necessitates the use of some specification language. The language should support the desired qualities of the SRS- modifiability, understandability, unambiguous, and so forth. ... formally specify the behavior of a system on different combination of input or settings.
Description : List any three characteristics of a good SRS.
Last Answer : Ans:The SRS should be: Correct , Unambiguous, Complete 1. Correct: An SRS is correct iff every requirement stated therein is one that the software shall meet . 2. Unambiguous: An SRS is ... full labels and references to all figures and diagram and definition of all terms and units of measures
Description : Discuss the important issues that a SRS must address.
Last Answer : Ans. SRS is the process of establishing the services, the system should provide of the system in new, it is difficult for software engineer to understand the nature of problem constraints under ... life cycle of the system. (iv) It should characterize acceptable responses to the undesired events.
Description : If every requirement can be checked by a cost-effective process, then the SRS is (A) verifiable (B) traceable (C) modifiable (D) complete
Last Answer : (A) verifiable
Description : One of the fault base testing techniques is (A) unit testing. (B) beta testing. (C) Stress testing. (D) mutation testing.
Last Answer : (D) mutation testing.
Description : A key concept of quality control is that all work products (A) are delivered on time and under budget (B) have complete documentation (C) have measurable specification for process outputs (D) are thoroughly tested before delivery to the customer
Last Answer : (C) have measurable specification for process outputs
Description : FAST stands for (A) Functional Application Specification Technique (B) Fast Application Specification Technique (C) Facilitated Application Specification Technique (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) Facilitated Application Specification Technique
Description : Design black box test suits for a function that checks whether a character or string upto ten characters in a palindrome?
Last Answer : Ans Following may be the test cases: - Try with Even number of characters (MALAYALAM) - Try with Odd number of characters (ADDA) - Try with maximum length of string The following are negative test ... come for the following) - Try with empty string - Try with numbers - Try with special characters
Description : Explain various types of static and dynamic testing tools.
Last Answer : Ans. Static testing tools: 1. Static analysers A static analyser operates from a pre-computed database of descriptive information derived from the source text of the program. The idea of a static ... for documenting that the tests have been done and that no defects were found during the process.
Description : How is cyclomatic complexity useful in program test? What is sequence of testing? What is testability?
Last Answer : Ans. Cyclomatic complexity measures the amount of decision logic in a single software module. It is used for two related purposes in the structured testing methodology. First, it gives the number of ... a lack of testability may hinder testing parts of the software or software requirements at all.
Description : Explain acceptance testing and beta testing.
Last Answer : Ans. Acceptance Testing and Beta testing:System tests are designed to validate a fully developed system to assure that it meets its requirements. Acceptance and beta testing are form of system ... testing performed by the cutomer to determine whether he should accept the delivery of the system.
Description : What are dynamic testing tools? Explain the functions that they must support.
Last Answer : Ans. Dynamic testing tools: 1: coverage analyzers (execution verifiers): A coverage analyzer is the most common and important tool for testing. It is often relatively simple. One of the common ... tester to plan tests so they are both efficient and also effective at forcing discovery of defects.
Description : Describe system testing.
Last Answer : Ans. System testing: System test are designed to validate a fully developed systems with a view to assuring that it meets its requirements. There are three types of system testing: Alpha testing: This ... is performed by the customer to determine whether or not to accept the delivery of the system.
Description : Explain the following: (i) Equivalence class testing. (ii) User and System documentation with examples. (iii) Core dumps.
Last Answer : Ans: (i) Equivalence class testing is based on partitioning the input domain of a program into a number of equivalence classes so that the test of a representative value of each ... indiscriminately. Sometimes it is difficult to interpret the dump which is represented using hexadecimal numbers.
Description : Explain some of the limitations of testing.
Last Answer : Ans: Though testing is an important part of system development and leads to a valid, verified and efficient system, it also faces some limitation in its scope. Following are some of such limitations. ... to a complete re- development of the module under testing and hence putting all effects in vain.
Description : Differentiate between functional testing and structural testing.
Last Answer : Ans:Functional testing means behavioural testing or Black box testing. In this techniques, tester design test case with the behaviour of the modules. Structural testing means White Box testing. In this testing, tester design test cases from the structure of the module.
Description : Define software testing. Explain various level of testing .
Last Answer : Ans: Software testing is a process used to help identify the correctness, completeness and quality of developed computer software. With that in mind, testing can never completely establish the ... various level of testing are : Unit Testing Integrating testing Validation testing System testing
Description : Units and stubs are not needed for unit testing because the modules are tested independently of one another (A) True (B) False
Last Answer : (A) True
Description : What is the normal order of activities in which software testing is organized? (A) unit, integration, system, validation (B) system, integration, unit, validation (C) unit, integration, validation, system (D) none of the above
Last Answer : (A) unit, integration, system, validation
Description : Top down approach is used for (A) development. (B) identification of faults. (C) testing and validation. (D) reverse engineering.
Last Answer : (A) development.
Description : What are the three generic phases of software engineering? (A) Definition, development, support (B) What, how, where (C) Programming, debugging, maintenance (D) Analysis, design, testing
Last Answer : (A) Definition, development, support
Description : Site for Alpha Testing is (A) Software Company (B) Installation place (C) Any where (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (A) Software Company
Description : Which phase is not available in software life cycle? (A) Coding (B) Testing (C) Maintenance (D) Abstraction
Last Answer : (D) Abstraction
Description : The main purpose of integration testing is to find (A) design errors (B) analysis errors (C) procedure errors (D) interface errors
Last Answer : (D) interface errors
Description : Alpha and Beta Testing are forms of (A) Acceptance testing (B) Integration testing (C) System Testing (D) Unit testing
Last Answer : (A) Acceptance testing
Description : Output comparators are used in (A) static testing of single module (B) dynamic testing of single module (C) static testing of single and multiple module (D) dynamic testing of single and multiple module
Last Answer : (D) dynamic testing of single and multiple module
Description : SRS stands for ? Software requirement specification Software requirement solution System requirement specification None of Above
Last Answer : Software requirement specification
Description : . A security audit performed on the internal network of an organization by the network administration is also known as ___________. A. Grey-box testing B. Black-box testing C. White-box testing D. Active testing
Last Answer : C. White-box testing
Description : A security audit performed on the internal network of an organization by the network administration is also known as ___________. a. Grey-box testing b. Black-box testing c. White-box testing d. Active testing E. Passive testing
Last Answer : c. White-box testing
Description : A security audit performed on the internal network of an organization by the network administration is also known as ___________. A. Grey-box testing B. Black-box testing C. White-box testing D. Active testing E. Passive testing
Description : A security audit performed on the internal network of an organization by the network administration is also known as ___________. ∙ A. Grey-box testing ∙ B. Black-box testing ∙ C. White-box testing ∙ D. Active testing ∙ E. Passive testing
Description : Equivalence partitioning is a .................. method that divides the input domain of a program into classes of data from which test cases can be derived. (A) White-box testing (B) Black-box testing (C) Orthogonal array testing (D) Stress testing
Last Answer : (B) Black-box testing
Description : What is the advantage of using prototype software development model instead of waterfall model? Also explain the effect of defining a prototype on the overall cost of the software project?
Last Answer : Ans:The waterfall model: This is the classic SDLC model, with a linear and sequential method that has goals for each development phase. The waterfall model simplifies task scheduling, because ... acceptable prototype is finally achieved from which the complete system or product can now be developed.
Description : Acceptance testing is also known as a) Grey box testing b) White box testing c) Alpha Testing d) Beta testing
Last Answer : Ans : d
Description : __________ testing assumes that the path of logic in a unit or program is known. A. Black Box testing B. Performance Testing C. White Box testing D. Functional testing
Last Answer : C. White Box testing
Description : Software project planning entails what activities? What are the difficulties faced in measuring the Software Costs?
Last Answer : Ans. Software project planning entails the following activities: Estimation: o -Effort, cost, resource, and project duration Project scheduling: Staff organization: o -staffing ... actual specifications of the system hence cost estimations based on uncertain information cannot be accurate.
Description : Draw the flow chart of Risk Management-Activity and explain various Software risks.
Last Answer : Ans RISK is a problem that could cause some loss or threatens the success of the project, but which has not happened yet. Typical Software Risks:- 1. Dependencies: -Many ... Inadequate application domain experience. New technologies. Ineffective, poorly documented, or neglected processes.
Description : What is Data Dictionary? Explain each component?
Last Answer : Ans Data dictionary is a storehouse of data giving information about data. It is a list of terms and their definition for all data items and data files of a system. A data dictionary contains ... Data Stores- data Flows are data structures in motion whereas data stores are data structures at rest.
Description : Explain incremental model? Define core product and detailed plan.
Last Answer : Ans. The incremental model is proposed by D.L PARNAS. It is basically implemented by combining elements of linear sequential model and iterative prototyping model. Incremental development refer to the process ... . Risk of failure of product is decreased as user start using the product early.
Description : Compare and contrast reliability and availability?
Last Answer : Ans. Reliability:The probability of failure-free system operation over a specified time in a given environment for a given purpose is called reliability Availability:The probability that a system, at ... damage data, low reliability may not be a problem. Availability takes repair time into account.
Description : Explain various Object Oriented concepts used in Software Engineering. Give an example.
Last Answer : Ans .Various concepts of Object Oriented concepts used in Software Engineering: Object:- An object is something which is capable of being seen, touched or sensed. Each object has certain distinctions ... . A message can be sent between two objects only if they have an association between them.
Description : Define cohesion & coupling? Give suitable examples.
Last Answer : Ans Coupling:Coupling refers to the strength of the relationship between modules in a system. Coupling represents how strongly different modules are interconnected with each other. Cohesion: Cohesion ... Cohesion represents how strongly the internal elements of a module are bound to each other.
Description : What is Data Binding?
Last Answer : Ans.The matrix that attempts to capture the module-level concept of coupling is data binding. Data binding are a measure that captures the data interaction across portions of a software system. In ... words, data binding try to specify how strongly coupled different modules in a software system are.
Description : What is function point? Explain its importance. What is function-oriented metrics?
Last Answer : Ans. Function point measures the functionality from the user point of view, that is, on the basis of what the user request and receives in return. Therefore, it deals with ... empirical relationship based on countable measures of software's information domain and assessments of software complexity.