LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

HC 27

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2007

CS 2953 – SOFTWARE TESTING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

 

 

 

Date & Time: 21/04/2007 / 1:00 – 4:00Dept. No.                                            Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

 

PART – A

Answer ALL the questions                                                              10 x 2 = 20

 

1. Define the term Software Testing
2. What are the objectives of Software Testing?
3. List out the various reasons, which do not recommend the usage of Documentation shortcuts?
4. Miss.Y has just started her career as tester in a company. She thinks that tables and spreadsheets are different entities, in the context of testing documentation of Testing. Is she correct?
5. At the outset, a stopwatch may consist three states what are they, if applicable?
6. “Test cases cannot be derived from a decision table”. Do you oppose or defend this statement? Justify your answer.
7. What is the main objective of Configuration Testing?
8. Write a short note on Useability Testing.
9. Define the term Software Quality.
10. “If Analysis, Design and Coding for a particular project is properly executed, then there is no need for a Software Review”. Do you agree with the statement? Justify your answer.

 

PART – B

Answer ALL the Questions                                                              5 x 8 = 40

 

11. (a)Explain in detail about Evaluation of Software Testing Outline.

OR

(b)Create your own Test Oulines for any TWO Applications.

Required information about the Applications must be provided.

12. (a) Briefly discuss about the Documentation Shortcuts.

OR

(b)What is a Test Case? Create Test case for Fuel Smart Card, with

the required information and Test Case Format.

13. (a) Explain in detail about State Machines with an Example.

OR

(b) Brief the usage of Decision Tables and Test case with Multiple

Inputs.

14. (a) Provide a short description on the term “Web Application’ and

explain Post Implementation Testing.

OR

(b) Demonstrate Configuration and Compatible Testing.

15. (a) Discuss about Statistical Software Quality Assurance.

OR

(b) Discuss about ISO 9000 Quality Standards.

 

 

 

 

PART – C

 

Answer any TWO Questions                                                                       2 x 20 = 40

 

 

16 (a)   Write an essay on Incremental Testing.

(b)   Discuss the various Table Formats used for Documentation of Testing.

17.(a)   What is considered as Application with Complex Data, in the context of Testing?                                                                                  Write about testing Applications with Complex Data with an Example.

(b)   Explain the System Testing with an Example.

18.(a)   Write the Guidelines for a Software Review.

(b) Discuss about Quality Movement and Software Quality.

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SC.

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2011

CS 2953 – SOFTWARE TESTING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

 

 

Date : 08-04-2011             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

PART – A

Answer ALL the questions                                                                                                            10 x 2 = 20

 

• What are the objectives of Software Testing?
• What are the different options to evaluate the outline?
• Define Use Case.
• What are the different table formats?
• How to reduce the decision table?
• What is Polymorphism?
• What is Database Testing?
• What is Security testing?
• Define the term “Software Reliability”.
• What is SQA plan ?

PART – B

Answer ALL the questions                                                                                                                         5 x 8 = 40

 

• a) Explain briefly about Schedule estimation.

OR

1. b) Explain briefly about incremental testing approach.

12) a) Explain in brief about the documentation approaches.

OR

1. b) Give a brief note on detailed test descriptions while documenting test cases.

13) a) How to create a test case from table with multiple inputs?

OR

1. b) What is state machine? Explain the State transition with a neat diagram.

14) a)Discuss in brief about End to End Transaction testing.

OR

1. b) Explain in brief the functional and usability issues while testing a web application.

15) a) Write briefly about the ISO 9000 Quality Standards.

OR

1. b) Explain briefly about six sigma for software engineering.

PART – C

Answer any TWO questions                                                                                                                     2 x 20 = 40

 

16)a) Discuss in detail about the outline approach. (10 marks)

1. b) Explain in detail about the test documentation shortcuts .(10 marks)

17)a) Discuss in detail about configuration and compatibility testing. (10 marks)

1. b) Explain the significance of FTR in software Quality Assurance. (10 marks)

18) a) Discuss in detail about the formal technical reviews. (10 marks)

1. b) Explain in detail about the Quality Movement and Software Quality. (10 marks)

 

 

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