ISTQB CTFL V.4 Keywords Chapter 5 & 6

Taken directly from the CTFL syllabus and looked up from the ISTQB glossary. I've also added the simplified definition.

Defect management

The process of recognizing, recording, classifying, investigating, resolving and disposing of defects.

Defect report

Documentation of the occurrence, nature, and status of a defect.

Entry criteria

The set of conditions for officially starting a defined task.

Exit criteria

The set of conditions for officially completing a defined task.

Product risk

A risk that impacts projects success.

Risk

A factor that could result in future negative consequences.

Risk analysis

The overall process of a risk identification and risk assessment.

Risk assessment

The process to examine identified risks and determine the risk level.

Risk control

The overall process of risk mitigation and risk monitoring.

Risk identification

The process of finding, recognizing and describing risks.

Risk level

The measure of a risk defined by risk impact and risk likelihood.

Risk management

The process of handling risk.

Risk mitigation

The process through which decisions are reached and protective measures are implemented for reducing or maintaining risks to specified levels.

Simplified: Implementing measures to reduce risks.

Risk monitoring

The activity that checks and reports the status of known risks to stakeholders.

Risk based testing

Testing in which the management, selection, prioritization, and use of testing activities and resources are based on corresponding the risk types and risk levels.

Test approach

The manner of implementing testing tasks.

Test completion report

A type of test report reproduced at completion milestones that provides an evaluation of the corresponding test items against exit criteria.

Test progress report

A type of a periodic test report that includes the progress of test activities against a baseline, risks, and alternatives requiring a decision.

Test pyramid

A graphical model representing the relationship of the amount of resting per level, with more at the bottom than at the top.

Testing quadrants

 A classification model of test types/test levels in four quadrants, relating them to two dimensions of rest objectives: Supporting the product team versus critiquing the product, and technology-facing versus business-facing.

Simplified: Classifying test types based on objectives and technology.

Test automation

The use of software to perform or support test activities.