Question

Which of the following is a defect rather than a root cause in a fitness tracker?

A. Because the author of the requirements was unfamiliar with the domain of fitness training,he therefore wrongly assumed that users wanted heartbeat in beats per hour
B. The tester of the smartphone interface had not been trained in state transition testing, so missed a major defect
C. An incorrect configuration variable implemented for the GPS function could cause location problems during daylight saving times
D. Because the designer had never worked on wearable devices before, she as designer of the user interface therefore misunderstood the effects of reflected sunlight

Answer 1

An incorrect configuration variable in the GPS function of a fitness tracker is a defect, as it directly affects the tracker's performance, while the other options describe root causes related to personnel expertise that could lead to defects.

Step-by-step explanation:

The defect in a fitness tracker would be an issue that occurs as a direct consequence of something that wasn't properly addressed during the creation of the product. A root cause, on the other hand, is an underlying factor that leads to a defect. Given the provided options, C. An incorrect configuration variable implemented for the GPS function could cause location problems during daylight saving times is a defect rather than a root cause. This is an error that manifests in the product's functionality. In contrast, options A, B, and D describe scenarios that are more about the knowledge gaps or inexperience of the people involved in the production process, which are root causes that might lead to defects.