05 Static Techniques

This testing technique relies on the reviews and automated analysis of the code or other project documentation without the execution of the code.

Given the following review responsibilities

a.Plans and runs the meeting

b.Determines if the review objectives have been met

c.Documents the issues identified during the meeting

d.Writes document under review

Which of the following BEST matches the roles within the responsibilities?

• Manager - a;  Moderator - b;  Author - c;   Scribe - d

• Manager - b;  Moderator - a;  Author - d;   Scribe - c

• Manager - b;  Moderator - a;  Author - c;   Scribe - d

• Manager - a;  Moderator - b;  Author - d;   Scribe - c

Given the following review characteristics

a.Includes a formal follow-up process

b.The results may not be documented

c.Includes decision-making

d.Performed to learn and gain understanding

e.Includes evaluation of alternatives

Which of the following BEST matches the type of reviews with their characteristics?

• Informal - d;  Technical - e;  Walkthrough - a, b;  Inspection - c

• Informal - d;  Technical - a, e;  Walkthrough - b;      Inspection - c

• Informal - b;  Technical - c, d;  Walkthrough - e;      Inspection - a

• Informal - b;  Technical - c, e;  Walkthrough - d;      Inspection - a

Which of the following is LEAST likely to contribute to successful reviews within an organization?

• A small set of experts are trained in reviews and take on the role of the reviewers for each review

• Management make it clear that the reviews are about finding faults with products and not people

• Checklists are used to ensure reviews are focused on the highest risk areas and most common defects

• Participants are encouraged to learn from the review and change their future behaviour

Given the following defect types:

a.Requirement defect

b.Variable that are never used

c.Inconsistent interface specifications

d.Overly complicated constructs

e.Insufficient maintainability

Which of the defect types can be found by BOTH reviews and static analysis

• a, e

• a, c, d

• b, c, d

• b, d, e

Which of the following is the MOST likely outcome of performing static analysis?

• Changes to the system are quicker and easier to make

• Defects are found as soon as tests are executed

• Response times for the system are decreased

• Missing customer requirements are identified earlier

Which of the following is a typical defect found by a static analysis tool?

• Memory leaks in the test item

• Incorrect boundary values for valid and invalid partitions

• Defects in the process flows

• Inconsistent interfaces between modules and components

Given the following work products:

a.Architectural design

b.Program code

c.HTML and XML

d.Requirements specification

e. Software models

Which can be examined by BOTH reviews AND static analysis?

• a, b, c

• a, c, d

• b, c, e

• b, d, e

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a benefit of performing static testing?

• Early detection of defects prior to test execution

• Code released to testers by developers earlier

• Finding defects that are not easily found by dynamic testing

• Reduced overall testing cost and timescales

Which of the following statements about static and dynamic testing is CORRECT?

• Static testing, if applied well, can find defects so well that dynamic testing is not necessary

• Many defects can be found by both static and dynamic testing but it is generally more cost-effective to find them using static testing

• Dynamic Testing will always be needed as the defects it finds are different from those found by static testing

• Static testing of a software work product should always be followed by dynamic testing of the work product