2 point 2 point 2 Test Types
2.2.2. Test Types A lot of test types exist and can be applied in projects. In this syllabus, the following four test types are addressed: Functional testing evaluates the functions…
2 point 2 point 1 Test Levels
2.2.1. Test Levels In this syllabus, the following five test levels are described: • Component testing (also known as unit testing) focuses on testing components in isolation. It often requires…
2 point 2 Test Levels and Test Types
2.2.Test Levels and Test Types Test levels are groups of test activities that are organized and managed together. Each test level is an instance of the test process, performed in…
2 point 1 point 6 Retrospectives and Process Improvement
2.1.6. Retrospectives and Process Improvement Retrospectives (also known as “post-project meetings” and project retrospectives) are often held at the end of a project or an iteration, at a release milestone,…
2 point 1 point 5 Shift-Left Approach
2.1.5. Shift-Left Approach The principle of early testing (see section 1.3) is sometimes referred to as shift-left because it is an approach where testing is performed earlier in the SDLC.…
2 point 1 point 4 DevOps and Testing
2.1.4. DevOps and Testing DevOps is an organizational approach aiming to create synergy by getting development (including testing) and operations to work together to achieve a set of common goals.…
2 point 1 point 3 Testing as a Driver for Software Development
2.1.3. Testing as a Driver for Software Development TDD, ATDD and BDD are similar development approaches, where tests are defined as a means of directing development. Each of these approaches…
2 point 1 point 2 Software Development Lifecycle and Good Testing Practices
2.1.2. Software Development Lifecycle and Good Testing Practices Good testing practices, independent of the chosen SDLC model, include the following: • For every software development activity, there is a corresponding…
2 point 1 point 1 Impact of the Software Development Lifecycle on Testing
2.1.1. Impact of the Software Development Lifecycle on Testing Testing must be adapted to the SDLC to succeed. The choice of the SDLC impacts on the: • Scope and timing…
1 point 5 point 3 Independence of Testing
1.5.3. Independence of Testing A certain degree of independence makes the tester more effective at finding defects due to differences between the author’s and the tester’s cognitive biases (cf. Salman…