"Software Testing: Fundamental Principles and Essential Knowledge"

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16

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answer =a;

answer = a;

missing space after = sign

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17

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3

how many methods are called by method in the system,

how many methods are called by a method in the system,

missing word "a"

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19

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techniques which commonly used in a software testing environment.

techniques which are commonly used in a software testing environment.

missing word "are"

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24

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8 & 9

{c,d,a,c}

{c,d,c,a}

{c,d,a,b}

{c,d,b,a}

two 'c' chars should be 'b' chars

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33

2

3,4,5,6

a. 36 test cases.

b. 26 test cases.

c. 81 test cases.

d. 45 test cases.

a. 36 pairs.

b. 26 pairs.

c. 81 pairs.

d. 45 pairs.

change 4 instances of "test cases" to "pairs"

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37

(last)

2

undertaking with defined start and finish that creates a unique

undertaking with defined start and finish dates that create a unique

missing word "dates"

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40

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5

by multiplying the standard variance times the statistical

by multiplying the standard deviation times the statistical

word "variance" should be "deviation"

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42

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3

software test documents, which of the following documents would

software test documents, in which of the following documents would

missing word "in"

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50

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11

position requires project management skills.

position requires coding skills.

"project management" should be "coding"

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58

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4

the combined process of internationalization and globalization. Less often

the combined process of internationalization and localization. Less often

"globalization" should be "localization"

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58

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5

can then executed as is, replicating the

can then be executed as is, replicating the

missing word "be"

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65

4

3

a total of 232 = 4,294,967,296 possible

a total of 232 = 4,294,967,296 possible

the 32 part of 232 should be superscript

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65

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3

is not very efficient for data which transmitted and

is not very efficient for data which is transmitted and

missing word "is"

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70

5

1,2,3,4

a. http://localhost//buildPage.asp::name=Bay City::state=RI

b. http://localhost/buildPage.asp/name/Bay,City/state/RI

c. http://localhost/buildPage.asp?name=Bay+City&state=RI

d. http://localhost/buildPage.asp\\name,Bay%20City\\state,RI

a. http://localhost//buildPage.asp::city=Bay City::state=RI

b. http://localhost/buildPage.asp/city/Bay,City/state/RI

c. http://localhost/buildPage.asp?city=Bay+City&state=RI

d. http://localhost/buildPage.asp\\city,Bay%20City\\state,RI

"name" should be "city" (4 instances)

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70

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7

in situations where client a client Web browser simply

in situations where a client Web browser simply

extra word "client"

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76

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3

X:\> cd C:\

X:\> cd C:\Here

missing word "Here"

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98

sec 3.1

 

d. A variation of the synchronize and stabilize software development methodology paradigm.

This is sometimes called the Microsoft Model, and is often characterized by daily builds of the system under development.

c. A variation of the agile software development methodology paradigm.

Although agile software development methodologies can use formal documentation and traditional project management techniques, in most cases they do not.

"synchronize and stabilize" should be "agile". The new 2nd sentence is completely different.

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102

sec 5.3

 

a. http://localhost//buildPage.asp::name=Bay City::state=RI

b. http://localhost/buildPage.asp/name/Bay,City/state/RI

c. http://localhost/buildPage.asp?name=Bay+City&state=RI

d. http://localhost/buildPage.asp\\name,Bay%20City\\state,RI

a. http://localhost//buildPage.asp::city=Bay City::state=RI

b. http://localhost/buildPage.asp/city/Bay,City/state/RI

c. http://localhost/buildPage.asp?city=Bay+City&state=RI

d. http://localhost/buildPage.asp\\city,Bay%20City\\state,RI

Same change as #14 above: "name" should be "city" (4 instances)