SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE TESTING

TEST PLAN AND TEST CASE DEVELOPMENT

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What type of activity is normally used to find and fix a defect in the code?

A	Regression testing
B	Debugging
C	Dynamic analysis
D	Static analysis

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition: Debugging is the process of detecting and removing of existing and potential errors (also called as ‘bugs’) in a software code that can cause it to behave unexpectedly or crash. To prevent incorrect operation of a software or system, debugging is used to find and resolve bugs or defects.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mutation Testing is a type of white box testing in which the source code of one program is changed and verifies whether the existing test cases can identify these defects in the system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Confirmation testing is testing to establish whether any defects have been introduced as a result of changes and Regression testing is testing fixes to a set of defects.

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