SQA Exam 1 Q&A (100+ Questions) | Quality Views, Testing Types, Black-Box, Metrics | Software Engineering

This document contains over 100 exam-focused questions and accurate answers for Software Quality Assurance Exam 1, aligned with the 2025/2026 academic year. Built for university-level students and certification candidates, it covers a wide range of SQA theory, testing models, quality metrics, and practical application of testing techniques such as black-box, white-box, and integration testing. The content opens with definitions of software quality from multiple perspectives: Transcendental, User, Manufacturer, Product, and Value-based views It then addresses quality-related attributes such as correctness, reliability, maintainability, and performance—including how each is measured. Further sections provide in-depth explanation and exam-ready answers on: SQA cost categories: Prevention, Appraisal, Internal and External Failure Costs Quality Planning, Assurance, and Control, including SQP, SQC, SQI SDLC phases, including requirement specification, development, testing, maintenance Testing methodologies: Black-box testing (Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Tables, State Transition) White-box and grey-box testing System, Unit, UAT, Alpha, Beta, Regression, Performance testing Bug lifecycle, roles of tester and developer, and differences between debugging and testing Definitions of key test elements like test cases, test data, expected outputs, and verification methods Advanced concepts such as cyclomatic complexity, interface misuse, and scenario-based release testing Real-world examples and use cases (e.g., thermostats, tax calculations, menu navigation) are used to illustrate how test cases and test design techniques are applied in practice. This document is perfect for: Students in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, and QA specialization tracks Learners preparing for ISTQB, CSQA, or institutional SQA exams QA professionals seeking a knowledge refresher on black-box testing methods Tutors and trainers creating test banks, practice sessions, or review lectures Keywords: software quality assurance, software testing, black-box testing, quality metrics, SDLC, verification, validation, bug lifecycle, prevention costs, internal failure, external failure, SQP, SQC, quality views, decision table testing, state transition testing, equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, cyclomatic complexity, regression testing, performance testing, UAT, alpha testing, beta testing, test cases, test data, debugging, white-box testing, quality attributes, reliability, maintainability