Software Engineering, unit: Testing and Quality Assurance. Core concepts, terminology, and worked-example cues a college student meets for this unit, building on prior units without repeating them. Front: a term, concept, or short problem cue. Back: the definition, explanation, or answer.
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- What is software testing?
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The process of evaluating software to detect defects and verify it meets requirements- What is unit testing?
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Testing individual components or functions in isolation- What is integration testing?
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Testing how multiple components work together- What is system testing?
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Testing a complete, integrated system to verify it meets specified requirements- What is acceptance testing?
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Testing conducted to determine if a system satisfies business or user requirements- What is regression testing?
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Re-running tests to ensure new changes haven't broken existing functionality- What is black-box testing?
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Testing based on functionality and inputs/outputs, without knowledge of internal code- What is white-box testing?
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Testing based on knowledge of a system's internal code structure and logic- What is a test case?
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A specific set of inputs, conditions, and expected results used to test a function- What is test coverage?
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A measure of how much of a codebase is exercised by a test suite- What is test-driven development (TDD)?
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A practice where tests are written before the corresponding code is implemented- What is a mock object used for in testing?
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Simulating the behavior of a real dependency to isolate the unit under test- What is continuous integration (CI)?
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Automatically building and testing code changes frequently as they are integrated- What is a bug (defect)?
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A flaw in software that causes it to behave incorrectly or unexpectedly- What is quality assurance (QA)?
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The overall process of ensuring software meets defined quality standards
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