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Unit 1
1. What is software testing? Discuss the need of software testing.
2. What is quality? Discuss various quality factors. 3. Elaborate the difference between QA and QC in detail. 4. Discuss the quality control process. 5. Illustrate the concept of software quality assurance. 6. What are Software quality factors? Explain their impact on testing. 7. Discuss the Role of testing in each phase of software development life cycle. 8. What is quality assurance? Write down the purpose of quality assurance. 9. Differentiate between verification and validation. 10. What is software review? List different types of it and explain. 11. Discuss different types of software reviews. 12. Differentiate between inspection and walkthrough. 13. What is the role of the software quality assurance (SQA) group? 14. Explain the concepts of Software Review, Inspection, and Walkthrough. 15. Write a short note on software testing and its need. 16. Differentiate between Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Explain in detail McCall’s Quality factor. 17. Write in brief about QA, QC, and QM. 18. Distinguish between Quality Assurance and Quality Control. 19. Explain the need for testing. 20. What are the various nature of errors? 21. Write a short note on the SQA plan. 22. Differentiate between validation and verification. 23. Explain different phases of SDLC. 24. Explain the role of testing in each phase of SDLC. 25. Explain any five desirable software qualities. 26. Give the concept of inspection, walkthrough, and software review. 27. Write a short note on the V-V model of software testing. 28. List and explain goals and objectives of SQA. 29. Define quality and explain software quality attributes. 30. Define the terms: error, fault, and failure. 31. State the objective of testing. 32. What is software review? Explain the types of review.
Unit 2
1. What is White Box testing and Black Box testing?
2. Discuss in detail Experience Based Testing. 3. Explain the test case template. Design a test case for a login page. 4. What is software testing? Explain testing principles. 5. Explain the SQA plan in detail. 6. Explain BVA (Boundary Value Analysis) and Equivalence Partitioning. 7. Explain unit testing in detail. 8. Explain validation testing and its requirements. 9. Explain software metrics and its importance. 10. What is integration testing? Explain its various types. 11. Write a short note on system testing. 12. What is smoke testing and its benefits? 13. What are test plans and test cases? Explain with an example. 14. Explain cyclomatic complexity with an example. 15. Write a short note on black box testing. 16. Distinguish between structural and functional testing. 17. Write a short note on white box testing. 18. Explain unit testing in detail. 19. Explain integration testing and its various types in detail. 20. What are the various approaches of integration testing and the challenges? 21. What is validation testing? 22. Difference between alpha and beta testing. 23. Define software metrics and its importance. 24. What is complexity metrics and their significance in testing? 25. Discuss the “strategic approach to software testing.” 26. Define software metrics. Give its purpose. Explain its types. 27. Explain top-down integration testing. 28. Explain bottom-up integration testing. 29. What is system testing? List its various types. Explain any two in short. 30. What is error guessing? 31. Explain exploratory testing in detail. 32. What is checklist testing? 33. What is equivalence testing? 34. Write a short note on boundary value testing and decision table testing. 35. Explain state transition testing. 36. Write a note on basic path testing. 37. Write a note on branch testing. 38. Write a note on basic path statement testing. 39. What is smoke testing and its purpose and benefits? 40. Explain categories of software metrics. 41. Write in brief about test case design. Give an example. 42. Discuss levels of testing. 43. What are coverage criteria? List and explain any two coverage criteria in short. 44. Write a short note on regression testing.
Unit 3
1. Explain in detail SQA challenges.
2. Explain the defect management process in detail with a neat diagram. 3. Explain formal technical review and its benefits in detail. 4. List quality improvement methodologies and explain any three in detail. 5. Explain software metrics and its importance. 6. Explain cyclomatic complexity with an example. 7. State types of quality costs. Explain any one in detail. 8. Write a short note on ISO 9000 standards. 9. Explain the process of software review in detail. 10. Discuss phases of formal review. 11. Write in brief about defect life cycle. 12. Write a short note on software reliability. 13. What are quality improvement tools? List and explain any two. 14. Explain scatter diagrams in detail. 15. Short note on Six Sigma and Kaizen. 16. Explain cause and effect diagrams. 17. Explain run charts. 18. What is a defect? List and explain common types of defects. 19. Explain the concept of quality. 20. List and explain various challenges faced by SQA. 21. Explain Rate of Occurrence of Failure. 22. Explain Probability of Failure on Demand. 23. What is TQM? 24. Explain Pareto diagram with example. 25. Define Six Sigma. Explain its basic steps. 26. Discuss formal technical review in detail. 27. Explain the steps of the defect management process. 28. What is the format of a defect report? Explain. 29. Discuss types of software quality factors. 30. List types of quality cost. Explain in detail. 31. How to measure quality cost? 32. Explain the following: a) ISO b) ISO 9000 c) ISO 9000 series 33. What is the measure of reliability and availability? Explain. 34. What are the advantages of ISO 9000 standards? 35. List various methodologies to quality improvement. Explain any four. 36. Short note on run chart. 37. Write a short note on cause-and-effect diagrams. 38. Discuss any 5 guidelines for formal technical review. 39. What are the elements of software reliability? State factors affecting it. 40. Write in brief any three-reliability metrics. 41. How to use defects for process improvement. 42. Explain defect life cycle. 43. Discuss how reliability changes over the lifetime of a software product and a hardware product.