BCS TTA1 - ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Advanced Level- Technical Test Analyst (2012) Exam

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An embedded software company isconsidering to improve the quality of its software components to be delivered to the integration team. After studying various experience papers that report a higher level of quality for software components, two main alternative techniques are identified: static analysis and dynamic analysis. In deciding which one is most applicable and how they relate to each other a detailed study is performed. Which of the following are TWO key similarities between static analysis and dynamic analysis? 2 credits [K4]

Number of correct answers: 2 -

  • A. Both are performed using requirements as its major input document
  • B. Both are usually undertaken by integration testers
  • C. Both are usually undertaken by development during coding and unit testing
  • D. Both are related to reviews
  • E. Both usually use a tool


Answer : C,E

If we say that a set of tests has achieved 100% structural decision coverage on a particular module in a program, what does that mean?
1 credit [K2]

Numberof correct answers: 1 -

  • A. That all bugs present in that module were necessarily revealed by those tests.
  • B. That every control flow branch had been executed at least once by those tests.
  • C. That every dataflow in that module was exercised at least once bythose tests.
  • D. That every path through that module was exercised at least once by those tests.


Answer : B

A component has been analyzed as being highly critical. Which of the following structure- based test design techniques provides the highest level of coverage? 1 credit [K2]

Number of correct answers: 1 -

  • A. Statement testing
  • B. Decision testing
  • C. Condition determination testing
  • D. Multiple condition testing


Answer : C

Which of the following is a dynamic analysis technique related to improving application performance? 1 credit [K2]

Number of correct answers: 1 -

  • A. Code complexity analysis
  • B. Profiling
  • C. Networkpackage sniffing
  • D. Spelling and grammar checking


Answer : B

Consider the following fault attack: Force all possible incoming errors from the software/OS interfaces to the application. Which of the following is the kind of failure you are looking for when using this attack? 1 credit [K2]

Number of correct answers: 1 -

  • A. Application crashes when unsupported characters are pasted into an input field using the windows clipboard
  • B. Front page of the application has incorrect spelling of the company name
  • C. Application fails to display financial numbers in the correct currency format in reports
  • D. Application miscalculates total monthly balance due on credit cards


Answer : A

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