ISTQB - CTFL 3.1 Chapter 1 Vocab

Coverage

The degree to which specified coverage items are exercised by a test suite, expressed as a percentage.

Debugging

The process of finding, analyzing and removing the causes of failures in a component or system.

Defect

An imperfection or deficiency in a work product where it does not meet its requirements or specifications.

Error

A human action that produces an incorrect result.

Failure

An event in which a component or system does not perform a required function within specified limits.

Quality

The degree to which a work product satisfies stated and implied needs of its stakeholders.

Quality Assurance

Activities focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled.

Root Cause

A source of a defect such that if it is removed, the occurrence of the defect type is decreased or removed.

Test Analysis

The activity that identifies test conditions by analyzing the test basis.

Test Basis

The body of knowledge used as the basis for test analysis and design.

Test Case

A set of preconditions, inputs, actions (where applicable), expected results and postconditions, developed based on test conditions.

Test Completion

The activity that makes testware available for later use, leaves test environments in a satisfactory condition and communicates the results of testing to relevant stakeholders.

Test Condition

A testable aspect of a component or system identified as a basis for testing.

Test Control

The activity that develops and applies corrective actions to get a test project on track when it deviates from what was planned.

Test Data

Data needed for test execution.

Test Design

The activity that derives and specifies test cases from test conditions.

Test Execution

The activity that runs a test on a component or system producing actual results.

Test Implementation

The activity that prepares the testware needed for test execution based on test analysis and design.

Test Monitoring

The activity that checks the status of testing activities, identifies any variances from planned or expected, and reports status to stakeholders.

Test Object

The work product to be tested.

Test Objective

The reason or purpose of testing. Test Goal

Test Oracle

A source to determine an expected result to compare with the actual result of the system under test.

Test Planning

The activity of establishing or updating a test plan.

Test Procedure

A sequence of test cases in execution order, and any associated actions that may be required to set up the initial preconditions and any wrap up activities post execution.

Test Process

The set of interrelated activities comprising of test planning, test monitoring and control, test analysis, test design, test implementation, test execution, and test completion.

Test Suite

A set of test scripts or test procedures to be executed in a specific test run.

Testing

The process within the software development lifecycle that evaluates the quality of a component or system and related work products.

Testware

Work products produced during the test process for use in planning, designing, executing, evaluating and reporting on testing.

Traceability

The ability to establish explicit relationships between related work products or items within work products.

Validation

Confirmation by examination that a work product matches a stakeholder's needs.

Verification

Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that specified requirements have been fulfilled.