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Software Testing and Quality Assurance

11.4 Keywords

Database: A database is a collection of data and a system intended to organize and retrieve huge
amounts of data quickly and easily.
Log: It is a detailed record of events and actions.
Spreadsheet: Spreadsheets, also known as worksheets, have rows and columns that make it easy to
display information to insert formulas and work with the data.

Testopia: Testopia is a test case management extension for Bugzilla, which is designed to be a generic
tool for tracking test cases. It allows testing organizations to integrate bug reporting with their test case
run results.
IEEE 829: IEEE 829-1998, also known as the 829 Standard for Software Test Documentation, is an IEEE
standard. This specifies the form of a set of documents for use in eight defined stages of software
testing. Each stage produces its own separate type of document.

11.5 Self Assessment
1. State whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) IEEE 829 states that the test procedure specification identifies all the steps required to
operate the system. It describes how the tester will physically run the test, the physical set-
up required, and the procedure steps that need to be followed.
(b) A bug retains the same form throughout its life cycle.
(c) If the tester thinks the bug is legitimate, then the state of the bug is changed to
“REJECTED”.
(d) The IEEE 829 standard does not define the format that the bug report should follow.
2. Fill in the blanks:
(a) A detailed __________ will allow a tester to understand exactly what will be tested and how
it will be tested.
(b) A bug’s state will be ______ when it is posted for the first time.
(c) When the bug is accepted by the project manager, its state is _____________.
3. Select the suitable choice for every question:
(a) Planning test cases systematically is important for _________many reasons.
(i) Two

(ii) Three
(iii) Four
(iv) Five
(b) IEEE 829-1998 Standard for Software Test Documentation is used widely by many
testing teams because:

(i) It is logical and reasonable
(ii) It is easy to follow
(iii) It is incorporated in a tool
(iv) None of the above

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