Terms of Software Testing (ISTQB) (A)

abstract test case :

See high level test case

acceptance :

See acceptance testing

acceptance criteria :

The exit criteria that a component or system must satisfy in order to be ac ...

acceptance testing :

Formal testing with respect to user needs, requirements, and business proce ...

accessibility testing :

Testing to determine the ease by which users with disabilities can use a co ...

accuracy :

The capability of the software product to provide the right or agreed resul ...

accuracy testing :

The process of testing to determine the accuracy of a software product

acting (İDEAL) :

The phase within the İDEAL model where the improvements are developed, put ...

action word driven testing :

See keyword-driven testing

actor :

User or any other person or system that interacts with the system under tes ...

actual outcome :

See actual result.

actual result :

The behavior produced/observed when a component or system istested.

ad hoc revievv :

See informal review.

ad hoc testing :

Testing carried out informally; no formal test preparation takes place, no ...

adaptability :

The capability of the software product to be adapted for different specifie ...

agile manifesto :

A statement on the values that underpin agile software development. The val ...

agile softvvare development :

Agroup of software development methodologies based on iterative incremental ...

agile testing :

Testing practice for a project using agile software development methodologi ...

algorithm test :

[TMap] See branch testing.

alpha testing :

Simulated or actual operational testing by potential users/customers or an ...

analytical testing :

Testing based on a systematic analysis of e.g., product risks or requiremen ...

analyzability :

The capability of the software product to be diagnosed for deficiencies or ...

analyzer :

See static analyzer

anomaly :

Any condition that deviates from expectation based on requirements specific ...

anti-pattern :

Repeated action, process, strueture or reusable solution that initially app ...

API (Application Programming Interface) testi ng :

Testing the code which enables communication between different processes, p ...

arc testing :

See branch testing.

assessment report :

A document summarizing the assessment results, e.g. conelusions, recommenda ...

assessor :

A person who conduets an assessment; any member of an assessment team.

atomic condition :

A condition that cannot be decomposed, i.e., a condition that does not cont ...

attack :

Directed and focused attempt to evaluate the quality, especially reliabilit ...

attack-based testing :

An experience-based testing technique that uses software attacks to induce ...

attractiveness :

The capability of the software produet to be attractive to the user. [ISO 9 ...

audit :

An independent evaluation of software products or processes to ascertain co ...

audit trail :

A path by which the original input to a process (e.g. data) can be traced b ...

automated testvvare :

Testware used in automated testing, such as tool scripts.

availability :

The degree to which a component or system is operational and accessible whe ...