New Release CTFL-Foundation Foundation Level Questions

Non-functional system testing evaluates various quality attributes of a system rather than specific behaviors or functionalities. According to the ISTQB CTFL Syllabus, version 4.0, non-functional testing encompasses several critical aspects:

Performance testingevaluates how the system performs under different conditions, such as load and stress, to ensure it meets performance requirements.

Usability testingassesses the user-friendliness and overall user experience of the system, ensuring that it is intuitive and accessible for end-users.

The syllabus outlines that non-functional system testing includes testing the quality attributes of the system, which goes beyond just functionality and delves into performance, usability, reliability, and other key attributes​​.

The test basis for integration testing typically includes technical specifications. According to the ISTQB CTFL syllabus v4.0, integration testing focuses on the interactions between components or systems, and the technical specification provides the necessary details about these interactions and interfaces​​.

Configuration management involves practices like status accounting of configuration items, identification of test versions, record of changes to documentation over time, and controlled library access. However, auditing conformance to ISO9001 is related to quality management and not specifically part of configuration management​​.

Early test design can prevent fault multiplication, find faults, and cause changes to the requirements. The ISTQB CTFL syllabus v4.0 explains that starting test design early in the lifecycle helps to identify defects sooner, which can prevent the propagation of defects into later stages and reduce the overall cost of fixing them. While it can influence the requirements, it does not necessarily take more effort, and faults found early are typically less expensive to fix than those found later​​.