ISTQB Foundation Level Glossary (2023) questions and complete correct answers

Acceptance Criteria - correct answer The criteria that a component or system must satisfy in order to be accepted by a user, customer, or other authorized entity. Acceptance Testing - correct answer 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 not to accept the system. Accessibility - correct answer The degree to which a component or system can be used by people with the widest range of characteristics and capabilities to achieve a specified goal in a specified context of use. Accessibility Testing - correct answer Testing to determine the ease by which users with disabilities can use a component or system. Actual Result / Outcome - correct answer The behavior produced/observed when a component or system is tested. Ad-hoc Reviewing - correct answer A review technique carried out by independent reviewers informally, without a structured process. Alpha Testing - correct answer 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 acceptance testing. Anomaly / Defect / Error / Fault / Failure / Incident / Problem - correct answer Any condition that deviates from expectation based on requirements specifications, design documents, user documents, standards, etc., or from someone's perception or experience. Anomalies may be found during, but not