CSC 185 Prelim Exam

What is the primary goal of software testing?

• To increase software size

• To affirm software quality

• To make coding easier

• To reduce hardware cost

Which of the following is NOT an objective of software testing?

• Identify defects

• Ensure stability

• Increase code complexity

• Establish quality

What does software testing validate?

• Business requirements

• Random inputs

• Only user interface

• Only backend logic

What is the primary benefit of early software testing?

• Reduces development time

• Increases project cost

• Delays software release

• Ignores software flaws

Which software testing era focused on debugging?

• Demonstration-oriented

• Debugging-oriented

• Destruction-oriented

• Prevention-oriented

Who classified software testing into different phases?

• Linus Torvalds

• Gelperin and Hetzel

• Bill Gates

• Alan Turing

Which testing phase introduced test case design?

• Debugging-oriented

• Demonstration-oriented

• Destruction-oriented

• Prevention-oriented

What is another name for a software bug?

• Improvement

• Fault

• Feature

• Configuration

What kind of error occurs when a program loops infinitely?

• Logical bug

• Math bug

• Resource bug

• Conceptual bug

What type of bug includes divide-by-zero errors?

• Math bug

• Resource bug

• Teamwork bug

• Design bug