Question

Consider the following types of defects that a test level might focus on:

a) Defects in separately testable modules or objects
b) Not focused on identifying defects
c) Defects in interfaces and interactions
d) Defects in the whole test object
Which of the following list correctly matches test levels from the Foundation syllabus with the defect focus options given above?
A. 1 = performance test; 2 = component test; 3 = system test; 4 = acceptance test
B. 1 = component test; 2 = acceptance test; 3 = system test; 4 = integration test
C. 1 = component test; 2 = acceptance test; 3 = integration test; 4 = system test
D. 1 = integration test; 2 = system test; 3 = component test; 4 = acceptance test

Answer 1

The correct test levels associated with the defect focus options in software testing, according to the ISTQB Foundation syllabus, are: component test, acceptance test, integration test, and system test corresponding to defects in modules, non-defect focus, defects in interfaces, and defects in the whole system, respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question deals with identifying the correct type of defects a given test level would focus on in software testing, as per the ISTQB Foundation syllabus. When approaching these defect focus options, we consider the following test levels:

• Component testing (also known as unit testing) focuses on defects within separately testable modules or objects (Option a).
• Acceptance testing typically is a level where the focus isn't necessarily on identifying defects but on determining whether the system meets the business needs (Option b).
• Integration testing deals with defects in interfaces and interactions between components (Option c).
• System testing concentrates on finding defects in the whole test object which typically is the system as a whole (Option d).

Given these associations, the correct answer to match the test levels with the defect focus options is:

C. 1 = component test; 2 = acceptance test; 3 = integration test; 4 = system test