ISTQB CTFL V.4 Keywords Chapter 4

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

Acceptance criteria

The criteria that a component or system must satisfy in order to be accepted by a user, customer, or other authorized entity.

Simplified: Rules that a system must meet to be approved.

Acceptance test-driven development

A collaboration-based test first approach that defines acceptance tests in the stakeholders domain language.

Simplified: Creating tests collaboratively before development using user language.

Boundary value analysis

A black-box test technique in which test cases are designed based on boundary values.

Simplified: Creating tests based on boundaries (like maximum and minimum values).

Branch coverage

The coverage of branches in control flow graph.

Simplified: Testing all possible branches in a program's flow.

Checklist-based testing

An experience-based test technique in which test cases are designed to exercise the items of a checklist.

Simplified: Creating tests based on a checklist of items.

Collaboration-based test approach

An approach to testing that focuses on defect avoidance by collaborating among stakeholders.

Simplified: Working together to prevent defects.

Coverage item

An attribute or combination of attributes derived from one or more test conditions by using a test technique.

Simplified: An attribute tested using specific techniques.

Decision table testing

A black-box test technique in which test cases are designed to exercise the combinations of conditions and the resulting actions shown in a decision table.

Simplified: Creating tests based on decision tables showing conditions and actions.

Equivalence partitioning

A black-box testing technique in which test conditions are equivalence partitions by one representative member of each partition.

Simplified: Grouping test conditions into representative partitions.

Error guessing

A test technique in which tests are derived on the basis of the tester’s knowledge of past failure, or general knowledge of failure modes.

Simplified: Creating tests based on past failures or known issues.

Experience-based test technique

A test technique based on the tester’s experience, knowledge and intuition.

Simplified: Using tester experience and intuition for testing.

Exploratory testing

An approach to testing in which the testers dynamically design and execute tests based on their knowledge, exploration of the test item and results of previous tests.

Simplified: Testers dynamically design and execute tests based on exploration and previous results.

State transition testing

A black-box test technique in which test cases are designed to exercise elements of a state transition model.

Simplified: Creating tests based on changes in system states.

Statement coverage

The coverage of executable statements.

Simplified: Testing all executable statements in code.

Test technique

A procedure used to define test conditions, design test cases and specify test data.

Simplified: A method for defining test conditions and designing tests.