Testing

Question 1

What is Black Box testing?

Answer 1

• Only concerned with the inputs and outputs of the program

* Testing whether the inputs produce the outputs expected

Question 2

What is White Box testing?

Answer 2

• Test the actual algorithm in the code
• To make sure all parts of the algorithm function as intended
• Identifying and testing every possible route and path of execution possible
• White box testing finds how efficient code is

Question 3

What is Alpha testing?

Answer 3

• Carried out by people within the company who haven’t work on the project

Question 4

What is Beta testing?

Answer 4

• Carried out by a small group of users from outside the company to test for bugs or usability issues

Question 5

What is Acceptance testing?

Answer 5

• The final stage of testing where the user checks that the product meets all the requirements in the specification

Question 6

What are the three types of test data?

Answer 6

• Valid data – data which you would normally expect the user to input
• Invalid or Extreme data – data which should generate an error message if it was input
• Borderline or Boundary data – You need to be especially careful to test the data around the boundaries between different cases to ensure they are dealt with correctly