Terms of Software Testing (ISTQB) (B)

back-to-back testing :

Testing in which two or more variants of a component or system ar ...

balanced scorecard :

A strategic tool for measuring whether the operational activities ...

baseline :

A specification or software productthat has been formally reviewe ...

basic block :

A sequence of one or more consecutive executable statements conta ...

basis test set :

A set of test cases derived from the internal structure of a comp ...

bebugging :

[Abbott] See fault seeding.

behavior :

The response of a component or system to a set of input values an ...

benchmark test :

(1) A Standard against which measurements or comparisons can be m ...

bespoke softvvare :

Software developed specifically for a set of users or customers. ...

best practice :

A superior method or innovative practice that contributes to the ...

beta testing :

Operational testing by potential and/or existing users/customers ...

big-bang testing :

An integration testing approach in which software elements, hardw ...

black box technique :

See black box test design technique

black box test design technique :

Procedure to derive and/or select test cases based on an analysis ...

black box testing :

Testing, either functional or non-functional, without reference t ...

blocked test case :

A test case that cannot be executed because the preconditions for ...

bottom-up testing :

An incremental approach to integration testing wherethe lowest le ...

boundary value :

An input value or output value which is on the edge of an equival ...

boundary value analysis :

A black box test design technique in which test cases are designe ...

boundary value coverage :

The percentage of boundary values that have been exercised by a t ...

boundary value testing :

See boundary value analysis.

branch :

A basic block that can be selected for execution based on a progr ...

branch condition :

See condition.

branch condition combination coverage :

See multiple condition coverage.

branch condition combination testing :

See multiple condition testing.

branch condition coverage :

See condition coverage.

branch coverage :

The percentage of branches that have been exercised by a test süi ...

branch testing :

A white box test design technique in which test cases are designe ...

buffer :

A device or storage area used to store data temporarily for diffe ...

buffer overflovv :

A memory access failure due to the attempt by a process to store ...

bug :

A flaw in a component or system that can cause the component or s ...

bug report :

A document reporting on any flaw in a component or system that ca ...

bug taxonomy :

A system of (hierarchical) categories designed to be a useful aid ...

bug tracking tool :

A tool that facilitates the recording and status tracking of bugs ...

business process-based testing :

An approach to testing in which test cases are designed based on ...