CTFL_Syll2018 VCE Exam Download

A dynamic analysis tool is the most effective tool for detecting memory leaks, which are defects where a code component fails to release memory after it has finished using it. A dynamic analysis tool monitors the behaviour of the software under test during execution and can measure memory usage, identify memory allocation errors, and report memory leaks13. The other options are not relevant tools for detecting memory leaks. A monitoring tool can measure the performance and resource consumption of the software under test, but it cannot identify memory leaks specifically13. A configuration management tool is used to manage the versions and changes of the software under test and its related artefacts, but it has nothing to do with memory leaks1 . A coverage measurement tool is used to measure how much of the code or functionality of the software under test has been exercised by the test cases, but it cannot detect memory leaks1 .

Test implementation and execution is the stage of the Fundamental Test Process where testers write detailed steps for executing each test case (test procedures), prepare and prioritize test cases for execution, execute test cases and record results, compare actual results with expected results and report discrepancies as incidents.

Traceability between the test basis and test work products means that there is a clear and documented relationship between the requirements, design, and other sources of test conditions, and the test cases, test procedures, and test results that are derived from them. This helps to ensure that the test work products are consistent, complete, and relevant to the test basis. One of the direct benefits of maintaining traceability is the ability to analyse the impact of changes in the test basis on the test work products, and vice versa. For example, if a requirement is changed, added, or deleted, traceability can help to identify which test cases, test procedures, and test results need to be updated, executed, or removed accordingly. Similarly, if a test result reveals a defect in the test basis, traceability can help to locate the source of the defect and determine the scope of the correction. Traceability also supports other benefits, such as measuring test coverage, reporting test progress, and evaluating test quality, but these are not direct benefits of maintaining traceability, rather they are outcomes of using traceability information for various purposes. References: ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Syllabus v4.0, Chapter 3.1.2, p. 23-24 1; ISTQB Glossary v4.0, p. 67 2

Functional and Structural tests are two different test design techniques, not test levels or test types. They can be applied at any test level (Unit, Integration, System, Acceptance) and for any test type (Functional, Non-functional, Regression, Maintenance). Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B is incorrect because Functional tests can be performed at any test level, not just Unit and Integration. Option C is incorrect because Functional and Structural are not test levels, but test design techniques. Option D is incorrect because Structural tests can be performed at any test level, not just Unit.

References: ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Syllabus 2018 v3.1.1, Chapter 4.1.2 Test Design Techniques1