Terms of Software Testing (ISTQB) (T)

technical revievv :

A peer group discussion activity that focuses on achieving consen ...

test :

A set of one or more test cases. [IEEE 829]

test approach :

The implementation of the test strategy for a specific project. İ ...

test architect :

(1) A person who provides guidance and strategic direction for a ...

test automation :

The use of software to perform or support test activities, e.g. T ...

test basis :

Ali documents from which the requirements of a component or syste ...

test bed :

See test environment.

test case :

A set of input values, execution preconditions, expected results ...

test case design technique :

See test design technique.

test case specification :

A document specifying a set of test cases (objective, inputs, tes ...

test case süite :

See test süite.

test charter :

A statement of test objectives, and possibly test ideas about how ...

test closure :

During the test closure phase of a test process data is collected ...

test comparator :

A test tool to perform automated test comparison of actual result ...

test comparison :

The process of identifying differences between the actual results ...

test completion criteria :

See exit criteria.

test condition :

An item or event of a component or system that could be verified ...

test control :

A test management task that deals with developing and applying a ...

test coverage :

See coverage.

test cycle :

Execution of the test process against a single identifiable relea ...

test data :

Data that exists (for example, in a database) before a test is ex ...

test data management :

The process of analyzing test data requirements, designing test d ...

test data preparation tool :

A type of test tool that enables data to be selected from existin ...

test deliverable :

Anytest (work) product that must be delivered to someone other th ...

test design :

(1) See test design specification. (2) The process of transformin ...

test design specification :

A document specifying the test conditions (coverage items) for a ...

test design technique :

Procedure used to derive and/or select test cases

test design tool :

A tool that supports the test design activity by generating test ...

test director :

A senior manager who manages test managers. See also test manager ...

test driven development :

A way of developing software where the test cases are developed, ...

test driver :

See driver.

test environment :

An environment containing hardware, instrumentation, simulators, ...

test estimation :

The calculated approximation of a result related to various aspec ...

test evaluation report :

A document produced at the end of the test process summarizing al ...

test execution :

The process of running a test on the component or system under te ...

test execution automation :

The use of software, e.g. capture/playback tools, to control the ...

test execution phase :

The period of time in a software development lifecycle during whi ...

test execution schedule :

A scheme for the execution of test procedures. Note: The test pro ...

test execution technique :

The method used to perform the actual test execution, either manu ...

test execution tool :

A type of test tool that is able to execute other software using ...

test fail :

See fail.

test generator :

See test data preparation tool.

test harness :

A test environment comprised of stubs and drivers needed to execu ...

test implementation :

The process of developing and prioritizing test procedures, creat ...

test improvement plan :

A plan for achieving organizational test process improvement obje ...

test incident :

See incident.

test incident report :

See incident report.

test infrastructure :

The organizational artifacts needed to perform testing, consistin ...

test input :

The data received from an external source by the test object duri ...

test item :

The individual element to be tested. There usually is one test ob ...

test item transmittal report :

See release note.

test leader :

See test manager.

test level :

A group of test activities that are organized and managed togethe ...

test log :

A chronological record of relevant details about the execution of ...

test logging :

The process of recording information about tests executed into a ...

test management :

The planning, estimating, monitoring and control of test activiti ...

test management tool :

A tool that provides support to the test management and control p ...

test manager :

The person responsible for project management of testing activiti ...

Test Maturity Model integration :

Afive level staged framework for test process improvement, relate ...

test mission :

The purpose of testing foran organization, often documented as pa ...

test monitoring :

A test management task that deals with the activities related to ...

test object :

The component or system to be tested. See also test item.

test objective :

A reason or purpose for designing and executing a test.

test oracle :

A source to determine expected results to compare with the actual ...

test outcome :

See result.

test pass :

See pass.

test performance indicator :

A high level metric of effectiveness and/or efficiency used to gu ...

test phase :

A distinct set of test activities collected into a manageable pha ...

test plan :

A document describing the scope, approach, resources and schedule ...

test planning :

The activity of establishing or updating a test plan.

Test Point Analysis (TPA) :

A formula based test estimation method based on function point an ...

test policy :

A high level document describing the principles, approach and maj ...

test procedure :

See test procedure specification.

test procedure specification :

A document specifying a sequence of actions for the execution of ...

test process :

The fundamental test process comprises test planning and control, ...

Test Process Group :

A collection of (test) specialists who facilitate the definition, ...

test process improvement manifesto :

A statement that echoes the agile manifesto, and defines values f ...

test process improver :

A person implementing improvements in the test process based on a ...

test progress report :

A document summarizing testing activities and results, produced a ...

test record :

See test log.

test recording :

See test logging.

test report :

See test summary report and test progress report.

test reproducibility :

An attribute of a test indicating whether the same results are pr ...

test requirement :

See test condition.

test result :

See result.

test rig :

See test environment.

test run :

Execution of a test on a specific version of the test object.

test run log :

See test log.

test scenario :

See test procedure specification.

test schedule :

A list of activities, tasks or events of the test process, identi ...

test script :

Commonly used to refer to a test procedure specification, especia ...

test session :

An uninterrupted period of time spent in executing tests. İn expl ...

test set :

See test süite.

test situation :

See test condition.

test specification :

A document that consists of a test design specification, test cas ...

test specification technique :

See test design technique.

test stage :

See test level.

test strategy :

A high-level description of the test levels to be performed and t ...

test summary report :

A document summarizing testing activities and results. İt also co ...

test süite :

A set of several test cases for a component or system under test, ...