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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