CTAL-TTA practice question 7 of 25

Installability testing is usually conducted during which stage in the application's SDLC and usually includes which other types of testing?

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Answer options

A: System testing, with functionality and usability testing Correct answer

B: Integration testing, with functionality and performance testing

C: Unit testing, with security and performance testing

D: Acceptance testing, with usability and accuracy testing

Correct Answer:

A. System testing, with functionality and usability testing

Explanation

Installability testing is often part of system testing as it ensures the application functions correctly when deployed. It can include functional and usability testing aspects.

Why Incorrect

B. Integration testing focuses on component interactions rather than overall application deployment.
C. Unit testing deals with individual components rather than installability as a phase.
D. Acceptance testing is user-focused and not primarily concerned with installation processes.

References

- ISTQB, Advanced Technical Test Analyst Syllabus, 2018, Section 4.2.3 on installability testing.

- Sommerville, I. (2016). Software Engineering (10th ed.), Pearson, pp. 289-290.

- ISO/IEC 25010:2011, Systems and software engineering — Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE).

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