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312-50V11 · Question #566

The "gray box testing" methodology enforces what kind of restriction?

The correct answer is A. The internal operation of a system is only partly accessible to the tester.. A black-box tester is unaware of the internal structure of the application to be tested, while a white-box tester has access to the internal structure of the application. A gray-box tester partially knows the internal structure, which includes access to the documentation of inter

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Question

The "gray box testing" methodology enforces what kind of restriction?

Options

  • AThe internal operation of a system is only partly accessible to the tester.
  • BThe internal operation of a system is completely known to the tester.
  • COnly the external operation of a system is accessible to the tester.
  • DOnly the internal operation of a system is known to the tester.

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    94% (34)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)

Explanation

A black-box tester is unaware of the internal structure of the application to be tested, while a white-box tester has access to the internal structure of the application. A gray-box tester partially knows the internal structure, which includes access to the documentation of internal data structures as well as the algorithms used. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_box_testing

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#gray box testing#penetration testing#testing methodology#partial knowledge

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