C857 Software Quality Assurance Pre-Assessment
(Answers on top of the questions)
Inspection
Management has requested that the development team have a moderator review their
newest module of code. Which type of review is being asked for?
Black box
An informal review of a module of code has been completed. The development team
has decided to evaluate the module from an end user perspective. Which method
should be used to determine if the code meets quality standards?
Black box testing
There is a requirement to verify the usability of a product as it is being delivered to
ensure overall design and functionality without regard to the internal functioning of the
code. Which quality method meets this requirement?
Code inspection
QA proposes a formal group meeting where the programmer narrates, statement by
statement, the logic of a program as an error detection technique. Which quality method
meets this proposal?
Backtracking
A program's state changes from what is expected. Which practice should be applied to
find the location of the defect?
Reproducing the error
A web developer or QA tester encounters an error. What is the best practice to initiate
resolution of this error?
Ask to document each issue with details in a bug report.
Which action should a developer take after receiving an email from a QA tester stating
that the application under test is not working?
Ask the QA team to provide the steps that led to that error.
Which step should be taken first by a developer about a bug that was identified or
reported by the QA team?
Talk directly with the QA engineer.
Which action should a developer take after the review of a bug report?
Ask the developer if the bug report was reviewed.
Which action should the QA team lead take when the developer has failed to provide
feedback after the bug report was delivered?
Regression
During the implementation phase of a project, the developer realizes the need to
change part of the project that has already been written and tested. Which test type
should be performed after these changes are made?
Configuration management
Which standards and procedures are used for managing change in an evolving software
product?
Acceptance
Which test should be used during the requirements phase?
It can help reduce the costs of software development by identifying errors.
(Answers on top of the questions)
Inspection
Management has requested that the development team have a moderator review their
newest module of code. Which type of review is being asked for?
Black box
An informal review of a module of code has been completed. The development team
has decided to evaluate the module from an end user perspective. Which method
should be used to determine if the code meets quality standards?
Black box testing
There is a requirement to verify the usability of a product as it is being delivered to
ensure overall design and functionality without regard to the internal functioning of the
code. Which quality method meets this requirement?
Code inspection
QA proposes a formal group meeting where the programmer narrates, statement by
statement, the logic of a program as an error detection technique. Which quality method
meets this proposal?
Backtracking
A program's state changes from what is expected. Which practice should be applied to
find the location of the defect?
Reproducing the error
A web developer or QA tester encounters an error. What is the best practice to initiate
resolution of this error?
Ask to document each issue with details in a bug report.
Which action should a developer take after receiving an email from a QA tester stating
that the application under test is not working?
Ask the QA team to provide the steps that led to that error.
Which step should be taken first by a developer about a bug that was identified or
reported by the QA team?
Talk directly with the QA engineer.
Which action should a developer take after the review of a bug report?
Ask the developer if the bug report was reviewed.
Which action should the QA team lead take when the developer has failed to provide
feedback after the bug report was delivered?
Regression
During the implementation phase of a project, the developer realizes the need to
change part of the project that has already been written and tested. Which test type
should be performed after these changes are made?
Configuration management
Which standards and procedures are used for managing change in an evolving software
product?
Acceptance
Which test should be used during the requirements phase?
It can help reduce the costs of software development by identifying errors.
