CTAL-TA_SYLL2019 · Question #61
While experience-based testing can be very effective, it does have some drawbacks. What is a drawback of experience-based testing?
The correct answer is B. It is difficult to achieve specific test coverage levels. Experience-based testing is a technique that relies on the tester's intuition, skills, and past experiences to create test scenarios. However, this approach makes it challenging to measure and assess the test coverage, as there is no clear criteria or method to determine which…
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While experience-based testing can be very effective, it does have some drawbacks. What is a drawback of experience-based testing?
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- AIt is too structured for some test situations
- BIt is difficult to achieve specific test coverage levels
- CIt can be time-consuming and create a large amount of test documentation
- DIt requires an extensive amount of pre-planning by experienced testers
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A2% (1)
- B79% (34)
- C12% (5)
- D7% (3)
Explanation
Experience-based testing is a technique that relies on the tester's intuition, skills, and past experiences to create test scenarios. However, this approach makes it challenging to measure and assess the test coverage, as there is no clear criteria or method to determine which areas of the software have been tested and which have not. This can lead to gaps in the testing process and potential risks of missing defects1 ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst Syllabus 2019, Section 3.2.3.1, page 462 Experience Based Testing: What It Is and Why It Matters?3 Experience based testing technique - ToolsQA4
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