ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Exam Preparation (Part 11)
Prior to appearing for exam for ISTQB certification, it is wise to quickly brush up your knowledge by reviewing the following testing related terms that are extremely important from examination point of view.
Part 11 of 12
Q. 101: What are the Monitoring Tools?
These tools are typically used for testing e-commerce and e-business applications. The main purpose of this tool is to check web sites to ensure that they are available to customers and also to produce warnings if problems are detected.
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Q. 102: What are the Security Testing Tools?
These tools are commonly used for testing e-commerce and e-business applications, and sometimes web sites. A security testing tool will check for any parts of a web based system that could cause potential security risks if attacked.
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Q. 103: What are the Test Oracles?
A Test Oracle is used to automatically generate expected results. They are commonly used in situations where an old system is upgraded with a new system with the same functionality, so the old system can be used as an Oracle.
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Q. 104: What is the Tool Selection Process?
A suggested tool selection and evaluation process is:
# Determine the actual problem or requirement
# Ensure that there are no obvious alternative solutions
# Prepare a business case
# Identify any constraints
# Identify any specific required tool features or characteristics
# Prepare a short-list of possible suitable tools
# Perform a detailed evaluation
# Perform a competitive trial, if needed
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Q. 105: What are the Pilot Projects?
The last thing we want is to introduce a tool into the organization, only to find a few weeks down the line it fails resulting in potentially disastrous scenarios. In order to avoid this situation, we can implement a pilot project. The benefits of using a pilot project are;
# Gaining experience using the tool
# Identify any test process changes
# Identify any shortcomings suitability of the tool
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Q. 106: What are the constituents of Test Tool Implementation Team?
An implementation team can be formed to evaluate a new tool consisting of:
# A Champion
# A Change Agent
# A Tool Custodian
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Q. 107: What are the User Skill�s?
A �User� is someone who has had experience actually using the software under test, or similar types of software. This knowledge can be useful to determine the type of faults that a typical user may come across, which to most developments would also have the most impact. The �User� would probably not have sufficient knowledge to test the software to extreme depths though.
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Q. 108: What are the Developer Skill�s?
A developer�s background may have provided them with experience with code, design or requirements analysis. This knowledge can be extremely useful, as the developer would probably have some idea when looking at the software of how it was developed, and so would probably know where to look for weaknesses.
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Q. 109: What are the Tester Skill’s?
Previous knowledge of testing has its obvious advantages. They should be able to analyse a specification, design test cases, execute test cases, and produce results and reports. An individual with previous testing experience would also have the right mindset for testing, as they would already know the reasoning behind why testing is performed.
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Q. 110: What are the Belbin�s Action Oriented Roles?
Shapers: Challenging, dynamic, thrives on pressure. The drive and courage to overcome obstacles. Prone to provocation. Offends people’s feelings
Implementer: Disciplined, reliable, conservative and efficient. Somewhat inflexible. Slow to respond to new possibilities
Completer � Finisher: Painstaking, conscientious, anxious. Searches out errors and omissions. Delivers on time. Inclined to worry unduly. Reluctant to delegate.