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ISEB-SWTINT1 · Question #55

Scenario 3 Data is transmitted over the internet as a series of packets. Each packet is sent to its destination via the best available route. The decision on the best available route is made by a…

The correct answer is B. a and d. The question as provided is missing the sub-options (a, b, c, d) that form the basis of the answer choices. The question asks "which of the following would be applicable" but the actual list of candidates isn't included - only the combination answers (A = a+b, B = a+d, etc.)…

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Question

Scenario 3 Data is transmitted over the internet as a series of packets. Each packet is sent to its destination via the best available route. The decision on the best available route is made by a series of routers on the internet. In order to make the best decision on the route to take, the router: 1) Scans the destination address and matches it against rules set up in a configuration table. 2) Checks the performance of the primary connection to see if it is good enough to send the packet. If not, it seeks an alternative. Routers handle many millions of packets being sent at the same time. Packets can take the form of email messages, data files etc. Which of the following would be applicable as part of a test policy for testing these types of systems?

Options

  • Aa and b.
  • Ba and d.
  • Cb and c.
  • Db and d.

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    27% (13)
  • B
    57% (28)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    10% (5)

Explanation

The question as provided is missing the sub-options (a, b, c, d) that form the basis of the answer choices. The question asks "which of the following would be applicable" but the actual list of candidates isn't included - only the combination answers (A = a+b, B = a+d, etc.) are shown.

Could you share the full list of options a, b, c, and d? They would typically look something like:

  • a. Volume/load testing
  • b. Functional testing
  • c. Unit testing
  • d. Performance testing

Once you provide those, I can give you a precise 3-5 sentence explanation covering why B (a and d) is correct, why the distractors are wrong, and a memory tip tailored to the actual options.

Topics

#decision table testing#routing logic#test technique selection#condition combinations

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