Foundation (2018) Terms
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dynamic analysis
Ref: After IEEE 610
The process of evaluating behavior, e.g., memory performance, CPU usage, of a system or component during execution.
dynamic analysis tool
A tool that provides run-time information on the state of the software code. These tools are most commonly used to identify unassigned pointers, check
pointer arithmetic and to monitor the allocation, use and de-allocation of memory and to flag memory leaks.
dynamic testing
Testing that involves the execution of the software of a component or system.
effectiveness
Ref: ISO 9241
See Also: efficiency
Extent to which correct and complete goals are achieved.
efficiency
Ref: ISO 9241
See Also: effectiveness
Resources expended in relation to the extent with which users achieve specified goals.
entry criteria
Ref: Gilb and Graham
See Also: exit criteria
Synonyms: definition of ready
The set of conditions for officially starting a defined task.
equivalence partition
Synonyms: equivalence class
A portion of the value domain of a data element related to the test object for which all values are expected to be treated the same based on the
specification.
equivalence partitioning
Ref: After ISO 29119
Synonyms: partition testing
A black-box test technique in which test cases are designed to exercise equivalence partitions by using one representative member of each partition.
error
Ref: ISO 24765
Synonyms: mistake
A human action that produces an incorrect result.
error guessing
Ref: ISO 29119
A test technique in which tests are derived on the basis of the tester's knowledge of past failures, or general knowledge of failure modes.
executable statement
A statement which, when compiled, is translated into object code, and which will be executed procedurally when the program is running and may
perform an action on data.