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TA12 – ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Advanced Level- Test Analyst (2012)

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Question 1 (Defect Management)

Consider the following description in a defect report “Nasty bug trashed contents of new file that I created by formatting some text in symbol font, wasting my time.”

Which TWO of the following comments would you immediately make based on the defect description above?

[K4] 3 credits, 1 out of 2 correct 1 credit

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    Needs to be neutralized
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    Steps to reproduce are unclear
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    No attempt to isolate the defect
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    More than one defect in one report
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    Possible duplicate
Question 2 (Testing Software Quality Characteristics)

A company wants to develop a web site to implement an on-line sales channel. The company has decided to do some usability testing, but resources are limited. The usability testing has therefore to be done as efficient as possible. Which THREE techniques would you recommend?

[K4] 3 credits, 2 out of 3 correct 1 credit

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    SUMI
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    Usability laboratory
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    Use case testing
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    Heuristic evaluation
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    Equivalence partitioning
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    Pairwise testing
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    Exploratory testing
Question 3 (Defect Management)

Ken, an entrepreneur in Leeds finds the quality of the tea locally available so low, that he decides to research superior teas around the world. He decides to market, sell and distribute these superior teas via the web. His market strategy is to offer superior products on a well-designed website with graphics that are fast to load, has high availability, superior usability and fast response times.

The website will offer the following:

- An innovative interactive catalogue of teas, which not only enables customers to buy the product, but also enables them to provide feedback by rating the teas (which will influence his stock purchasing levels)

- Provide the customer with the ability to use secure credit card transactions

- Provide the customer to give general feedback

Ken selects an iterative model for the development of the prototypes. The team consists of three developers that are experienced in web development. Ken, although he doesn't have technical skillset, is concerned with quality. He doesn't believe a lot of documentation is necessary and he wants the website to be completed quickly.

The test basis contains the following:

- Story boards that show the information flow and page links through the site

- HTML pages developed to date.

- A statement of non-functional requirements.

With the strategy taking shape, Ken asks your advice on the specific testing techniques that should be used to complete the required testing, bearing in mind the nature of the application and the nature of Ken’s overall objectives.

We now make the assumption that in the scenario described as above, exploratory testing was selected as being the main test technique. You have now been given the task of specifying, executing and recording the exploratory test sessions.

Select TWO of the options below to define what you will typically use for specifying, executing and recording the sessions?

[K3] 2 credits

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    Record the results in email and send the email to the test manager.
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    Use external testers on the team to provide a new approach and fresh view to the testing effort.
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    Create test charters for planned test session.
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    Use debriefing sessions with stakeholders and other testers to discuss the findings and new risks identified.
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    Define concrete test cases to be executed by the developers.