Software Testing — Winter 2023

Define the following terms: Software Error, Software Fault & Software Failures.

Explain in detail tasks performed by SQA development & Maintenance unit.

Explain Infrastructure components for error prevention and improvement.

Write a detail note on the objectives of Contract review process.

Discuss the benefits of preparing Development plans and Quality plans for small projects.

Explain the Prototyping model in detail.

Write a detail note on Peer Reviews process.

Explain the Spiral model in detail.

Differentiate: Bottom-up V/s. Top-down testing.

What is alpha site and beta site testing? Discuss their advantages and disadvantages.

List the infrastructure tools that support maintenance quality assurance.

List the types of external participants and explain the benefits they provide to the contractor.

Explain the difference between classic and real CASE tools and provide some examples.

Explain the objectives of follow-up of trained and certified staff performance and main sources of the follow-up data.

Explain the objectives of software quality metrics. List the requirements for successful software quality metrics.

Discuss the issues covered by documentation control procedures.

Compare the classic software quality costs model with the extended model.