CTAL-TA_Syll2019 Exam Dumps : ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst (Syllabus 2019)

Test analysis is the process of analyzing the test basis and defining the test objectives to establish the test conditions. Test conditions are the inputs and outputs that are used to define the scope and goals of testing. Identifying test conditions is one of the main activities of test analysis, as it determines what to test in terms of measurable coverage criteria. The other options are activities that occur during other phases of the test process, such as test planning, test implementation, or test execution. References =

• ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Syllabus Technical Test Analyst1, page 2
• Software Testing - Test Analysis - GeeksforGeeks2, section “Test Analysis”
• What is Test Analysis? - Software Testing Mentor3, section “What is Test Analysis?”

The correct answer isD.User acceptance testing.

User acceptance testing

User acceptance testing (UAT) is the type of testing that focuses on high-level business cases and ensures that the system meets the user’s needs and expectations. It is usually conducted in the software development lifecycle after the system integration testing and before the deployment.UAT involves real users or stakeholders who validate the functionality, usability, and reliability of the system in a realistic environment1.

References=

• ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Syllabus Test Analyst2, Section 3.2.2 Functionality
• ISTQB Test Analyst Syllabus and Study Guide3, Section 3.2.2 Functionality
• User Acceptance Testing: A Complete Guide4, Section 1. What is User Acceptance Testing?

Classification trees are a visual way of identifying test objects and data, and pairwise testing is a technique of generating test cases that cover all possible pairs of values from different classifications. Classification trees support pairwise testing by:

• Helping to identify inputs to be used by the pairwise test technique, as each class represents a possible value for a test parameter.
• Showing the combinations needed to cover all-pairs, as each test case is a selection of one class from each classification.
• Helping to identify particular combinations of interest, as the test engineer can use the tree structure to group or prioritize classes based on their relevance or risk. References = ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst Syllabus 2019, section 3.2.3; Smarter Test Design with Classification Trees and Pairwise Techniques, slides 6-12.