CSCI 310 Final Questions And
Answers 2025
test adequacy criteria - Answer - the adequacy score of a test suite is the percentage of "coverable"
items (as defined by the criteria) that are covered by the test suite
code-and-fix - Answer - write some code, debug it, repeat until finished
👎 lack of structure
👎 uncertain design requirements
spiral model - Answer - deals with risks early in the software life-cycle when there is more time to deal
with problems the risks may cause and before there is significant amount of work completed which can
be affected
V-model - Answer - an extension of waterfall that includes testing at each phase, ensuring verification
and validation each time
fault - Answer - bug
related to the code - necessary (but not sufficient) condition for occurrence of a failure
error - Answer - the cause of a fault (usually human error)
coincidental correctness - Answer - when a program executes a fault but does not fail
black-box test selection criterion - Answer - test selection criterion based on a specification
white-box test test selection criterion - Answer - test selection criterion based on the code
, functional software quality - Answer - how well the behavior conforms to design/specifications
structural software quality - Answer - how well the functionality is implemented
throwaway prototyping - Answer - creation of a model that will eventually be discarded rather than
incorporated into the final version of the software
evolutionary prototyping - Answer - building a very robust prototype in a structured manner and then
constantly refining it
rational unified process (RUP) - Answer - development process that divides itself into four distinct
phases: inception, elaboration, construction, and transition
- develop iteratively
- manage requirements
- use components
- model visually
- verify quality
- control changes
cleanroom - Answer - a software development philosophy that is based on avoiding software defects by
using formal methods of development and a rigorous inspection process
three boxes model - Answer - begins with external view (black box), transformed into a state machine
(state box), fully developed into a procedure (clear box)
the black box - Answer - a view of an object that hides data implementation and process implementation
- describes how a system responds to stimuli, usually in a formal specification language
the state box - Answer - a view of an object that shows data implementation but hides process
implementation - describes how "state" information is transformed
Answers 2025
test adequacy criteria - Answer - the adequacy score of a test suite is the percentage of "coverable"
items (as defined by the criteria) that are covered by the test suite
code-and-fix - Answer - write some code, debug it, repeat until finished
👎 lack of structure
👎 uncertain design requirements
spiral model - Answer - deals with risks early in the software life-cycle when there is more time to deal
with problems the risks may cause and before there is significant amount of work completed which can
be affected
V-model - Answer - an extension of waterfall that includes testing at each phase, ensuring verification
and validation each time
fault - Answer - bug
related to the code - necessary (but not sufficient) condition for occurrence of a failure
error - Answer - the cause of a fault (usually human error)
coincidental correctness - Answer - when a program executes a fault but does not fail
black-box test selection criterion - Answer - test selection criterion based on a specification
white-box test test selection criterion - Answer - test selection criterion based on the code
, functional software quality - Answer - how well the behavior conforms to design/specifications
structural software quality - Answer - how well the functionality is implemented
throwaway prototyping - Answer - creation of a model that will eventually be discarded rather than
incorporated into the final version of the software
evolutionary prototyping - Answer - building a very robust prototype in a structured manner and then
constantly refining it
rational unified process (RUP) - Answer - development process that divides itself into four distinct
phases: inception, elaboration, construction, and transition
- develop iteratively
- manage requirements
- use components
- model visually
- verify quality
- control changes
cleanroom - Answer - a software development philosophy that is based on avoiding software defects by
using formal methods of development and a rigorous inspection process
three boxes model - Answer - begins with external view (black box), transformed into a state machine
(state box), fully developed into a procedure (clear box)
the black box - Answer - a view of an object that hides data implementation and process implementation
- describes how a system responds to stimuli, usually in a formal specification language
the state box - Answer - a view of an object that shows data implementation but hides process
implementation - describes how "state" information is transformed
