ISTQB FOUNDATION LEVEL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Error6-6ans--
User6made6mistake6in6using6the6software,6this6may6lead6directly6to6a6problem
defect6-6ans--flaws6in6the6software6itself
acceptance6criteria6-6ans--
The6exit6criteria6that6a6component6or6system6must6satisfy6in6order6to6be6accepted
by6a6user,6customer,6or6other6authorized6entity.
acceptance6testing6-6ans--
Formal6testing6with6respect6to6user6needs,6requirements,6and6business6processes6condu
cted6to6determine6whether6or6not6a6system6satisfies6the6acceptance6criteria6and6to6enabl
e6the6user,6customers6or6other6authorized6entity6to6determine6whether6or6not6to6accept6th
e6system.
accessibility6testing6-6ans--
Testing6to6determine6the6ease6by6which6users6with6disabilities6can6use6a6component6or6s
ystem.
accuracy6-6ans--
The6capability6of6the6software6product6to6provide6the6right6or6agreed6results6or6effects6wit
h6the6needed6degree6of6precision.
accuracy6testing6-6ans--
The6process6of6testing6to6determine6the6accuracy6of6a6software6product.6See6also6accura
cy.
acting6(IDEAL)6-6ans--
The6phase6within6the6IDEAL6model6where6the6improvements6are6developed,6put6into6pra
ctice,6and6deployed6across6the6organization.6The6acting6phase6consists6of6the6activities:6
create6solution,6pilot/test6solution,6refine6solution6and6implement6solution.
actor6-6ans--
User6or6any6other6person6or6system6that6interacts6with6the6system6under6test6in6a6specifi
c6way
, actual6result6-6ans--The6behavior6produced/
observed6when6a6component6or6system6is6tested.
ad6hoc6testing6-6ans--
Testing6carried6out6informally;6no6formal6test6preparation6takes6place,6no6recognized6test
6design6technique6is6used,6there6are6no6expectations6for6results6and6arbitrariness6guides
6the6test6execution6activity.
adaptability6-6ans--
The6capability6of6the6software6product6to6be6adapted6for6different6specified6environments
6without6applying6actions6or6means6other6than6those6provided6for6this6purpose6for6the6sof
tware6considered.
agile6manifesto6-6ans--F-
AT6agile6manifesto:6A6statement6on6the6values6that6underpin6agile6software6development
.6The6values6are:
-6individuals6and6interactions6over6processes6and6tools6-
6working6software6over6comprehensive6documentation6-
6customer6collaboration6over6contract6negotiation
-6responding6to6change6over6following6a6plan.
agile6software6development:6-6ans--
A6group6of6software6development6methodologies6based6on
EITP6iterative6incremental6development,6where6requirements6and6solutions6evolve6throu
gh6collaboration
between6self-organizing6cross-functional6teams.
agile6testing6-6ans--
Testing6practice6for6a6project6using6agile6software6development6methodologies,6incorpor
ating6techniques6and6methods,6such6as6extreme6programming6(XP),6treating6developme
nt6as6the6customer6of6testing6and6emphasizing6the6test-
first6design6paradigm.6See6also6test-driven6development.
alpha6testing6-6ans--simulated6or6actual6operational6testing6by6potential6users/
customers6or6an6independent6test6team6at6the6developers'6site,6but6outside6the6develop
ment6organization.6Alpha6testing6is6often6employed6for6off-the-
shelf6software6as6a6form6of6internal6acceptance6testing.
analytical6testing6-6ans--
Testing6based6on6a6systematic6analysis6of6e.g.,6product6risks6or6requirements.
analyzability6-6ans--
The6capability6of6the6software6product6to6be6diagnosed6for6deficiencies6or6causes6of6failu
res6in6the6software,6or6for6the6parts6to6be6modified6to6be6identified.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Error6-6ans--
User6made6mistake6in6using6the6software,6this6may6lead6directly6to6a6problem
defect6-6ans--flaws6in6the6software6itself
acceptance6criteria6-6ans--
The6exit6criteria6that6a6component6or6system6must6satisfy6in6order6to6be6accepted
by6a6user,6customer,6or6other6authorized6entity.
acceptance6testing6-6ans--
Formal6testing6with6respect6to6user6needs,6requirements,6and6business6processes6condu
cted6to6determine6whether6or6not6a6system6satisfies6the6acceptance6criteria6and6to6enabl
e6the6user,6customers6or6other6authorized6entity6to6determine6whether6or6not6to6accept6th
e6system.
accessibility6testing6-6ans--
Testing6to6determine6the6ease6by6which6users6with6disabilities6can6use6a6component6or6s
ystem.
accuracy6-6ans--
The6capability6of6the6software6product6to6provide6the6right6or6agreed6results6or6effects6wit
h6the6needed6degree6of6precision.
accuracy6testing6-6ans--
The6process6of6testing6to6determine6the6accuracy6of6a6software6product.6See6also6accura
cy.
acting6(IDEAL)6-6ans--
The6phase6within6the6IDEAL6model6where6the6improvements6are6developed,6put6into6pra
ctice,6and6deployed6across6the6organization.6The6acting6phase6consists6of6the6activities:6
create6solution,6pilot/test6solution,6refine6solution6and6implement6solution.
actor6-6ans--
User6or6any6other6person6or6system6that6interacts6with6the6system6under6test6in6a6specifi
c6way
, actual6result6-6ans--The6behavior6produced/
observed6when6a6component6or6system6is6tested.
ad6hoc6testing6-6ans--
Testing6carried6out6informally;6no6formal6test6preparation6takes6place,6no6recognized6test
6design6technique6is6used,6there6are6no6expectations6for6results6and6arbitrariness6guides
6the6test6execution6activity.
adaptability6-6ans--
The6capability6of6the6software6product6to6be6adapted6for6different6specified6environments
6without6applying6actions6or6means6other6than6those6provided6for6this6purpose6for6the6sof
tware6considered.
agile6manifesto6-6ans--F-
AT6agile6manifesto:6A6statement6on6the6values6that6underpin6agile6software6development
.6The6values6are:
-6individuals6and6interactions6over6processes6and6tools6-
6working6software6over6comprehensive6documentation6-
6customer6collaboration6over6contract6negotiation
-6responding6to6change6over6following6a6plan.
agile6software6development:6-6ans--
A6group6of6software6development6methodologies6based6on
EITP6iterative6incremental6development,6where6requirements6and6solutions6evolve6throu
gh6collaboration
between6self-organizing6cross-functional6teams.
agile6testing6-6ans--
Testing6practice6for6a6project6using6agile6software6development6methodologies,6incorpor
ating6techniques6and6methods,6such6as6extreme6programming6(XP),6treating6developme
nt6as6the6customer6of6testing6and6emphasizing6the6test-
first6design6paradigm.6See6also6test-driven6development.
alpha6testing6-6ans--simulated6or6actual6operational6testing6by6potential6users/
customers6or6an6independent6test6team6at6the6developers'6site,6but6outside6the6develop
ment6organization.6Alpha6testing6is6often6employed6for6off-the-
shelf6software6as6a6form6of6internal6acceptance6testing.
analytical6testing6-6ans--
Testing6based6on6a6systematic6analysis6of6e.g.,6product6risks6or6requirements.
analyzability6-6ans--
The6capability6of6the6software6product6to6be6diagnosed6for6deficiencies6or6causes6of6failu
res6in6the6software,6or6for6the6parts6to6be6modified6to6be6identified.
