CTAL-TTA Exam Dumps : Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst

Analyzing the given pseudocode for potential anomalies in data flow:

Declare C, F, Z Decimal Set Z = 32 Read F Set C = (F-Z) * 5/9 Free C, F, Z Print F

The potential anomaly is with variable F. It is used after being freed, which typically indicates an error in managing the variable's lifecycle within the code.

Explanation: Freeing a variable typically indicates that it is no longer available for use, but F is used after this operation, which could result in undefined behavior or errors.

To determine the percentage of decision testing coverage achieved by the given suite of test cases, we need to analyze the decisions and outcomes in the provided logic.

Detailed Analysis

Identify all decisions in the logic:

IF account number is valid

IF customer account is active

IF oldBalance < zero

IF balance now >= zero

IF account holder is VIP customer

Calculate the number of unique decisions:

There are 5 unique decision points in the logic.

Determine the possible outcomes for each decision:

IF account number is valid → 2 outcomes (True, False)

IF customer account is active → 2 outcomes (True, False)

IF oldBalance < zero → 2 outcomes (True, False)

IF balance now >= zero → 2 outcomes (True, False)

IF account holder is VIP customer → 2 outcomes (True, False)

Test Cases Analysis

Test Case A

Account number valid → True

Account is active → True

OldBalance = -100 → True (less than zero)

Balance now = +200 → True (greater than zero)

Not a VIP customer → False

Test Case B

Account number valid → True

Account is active → True

OldBalance = -100 → True (less than zero)

Balance now = -50 → False (less than zero)

Is a VIP customer → True

Coverage Calculation

To calculate the decision coverage, we need to see how many of the possible outcomes are covered by the test cases:

IF account number is valid (True in both A and B, False not tested)

IF customer account is active (True in both A and B, False not tested)

IF oldBalance < zero (True in both A and B, False not tested)

IF balance now >= zero (True in A, False in B, both outcomes tested)

IF account holder is VIP customer (False in A, True in B, both outcomes tested)

Out of the 10 possible outcomes (2 for each decision), the given test cases cover 6 outcomes:

Account number valid → True

Account number valid → False (not covered)

Customer account active → True

Customer account active → False (not covered)

OldBalance < zero → True

OldBalance < zero → False (not covered)

Balance now >= zero → True

Balance now >= zero → False

Account holder is VIP → True

Account holder is VIP → False

Thus, 6 out of the 10 outcomes are covered by the test cases, giving us a decision coverage percentage of:

Decision Coverage=(610)×100%=60%\text{Decision Coverage} = \left(\frac{6}{10}\right) \times 100\% = 60\%Decision Coverage=(106​)×100%=60%

References:

The sample questions and answers provided in the ISTQB CTAL-TTA documentation confirm this calculation method and the expected coverage percentage for similar logical scenarios​​​​​​.

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