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Unit 5: Special Types of Testing

5.4 Keywords

Assemblages: A system made by putting in objects together.
De Facto Standard: A standard which has been accepted and adopted but not been defined and
endorsed by the standards organization.
Hobbyists: Someone who enjoys doing something and is not concerned with the intricacies of the
product he/she is working with.

Network Interface Cards (NIC): A network interface card (NIC) is a computer card that is installed in a
computer to connect it to a network.
Quick Test Professional (QTP): QTP is a popular test automation tool mainly for functional testing.
Silk Test: SilkTest® is an automation tool used for regression testing, delivering and advanced test
automation capabilities.
Unobtrusive: Not noticeable.
5.5 Self Assessment

1. State whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) Real life scenarios are simulated in the test environment and are tested on the system as
required in real life.
(b) Configuration testing deals with the process of testing the system with both software and
hardware configurations.
(c) Configuration testing is also known as portable testing.
(d) The GUI (Graphical User Interface) is the front-end that acts as an interface to the users.
2. Fill in the blanks:
(a) System testing unravels the defects within the system and between the__________.
(b) The device drivers are provided by the _______________ and are installed in the computer.

(c) Equivalence class partitions of the hardware are created based on input obtained from the
people who work with the ___________.
(d) Usability is something very similar to____________.
3. Select a suitable choice for every question:
(a) Identify which of the following teams performs the system testing.

(i) Test team
(ii) Development team
(iii) System analysis team
(iv) Management team
(b) The cost of performing configuration testing is very less due to
(i) System testing

(ii) Compatibility testing
(iii) Regression testing
(iv) Usability testing
(c) Identify which of the following is an interface.
(i) Printer (ii) RJ-45 (iii) CD-ROM (iv) DVD burner

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