FC0-U71 Software Development Concepts Practice Question
A quality assurance team is executing system testing on a new banking application. They need to verify that the entire application works correctly from start to finish. Which THREE of the following testing types would be included in system testing?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Security testing
System testing is end-to-end and includes functional testing to verify features, performance testing to check responsiveness, and security testing to ensure data protection. Unit testing and integration testing are earlier phases.
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Security testing
Why this is correct
Security testing identifies vulnerabilities in the system.
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Integration testing
Why it's wrong here
Integration testing focuses on component interactions, not full system.
- ✓
Functional testing
Why this is correct
Functional testing verifies that each function works as specified.
- ✗
Unit testing
Why it's wrong here
Unit testing is done by developers on individual components, not part of system testing.
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Performance testing
Why this is correct
Performance testing checks system behavior under load.
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Variation 1. During the SDLC, testing is performed at different levels. Which TWO of the following are recognized levels of testing? (Select TWO.)
easy- A.Maintenance
- B.Code review
- ✓ C.Integration testing
- ✓ D.Unit testing
- E.Deployment
Why C: Unit and integration testing are standard testing levels. Code review is a quality activity, not a testing level. Deployment and maintenance are phases, not testing levels.
Variation 2. A software testing team is planning to verify a new e-commerce application. Which THREE testing types should be performed to ensure comprehensive quality? (Select the three correct answers.)
hard- A.Smoke testing
- ✓ B.Integration testing
- ✓ C.Unit testing
- D.Alpha testing
- ✓ E.System testing
Why B: Comprehensive testing includes unit (component level), integration (interactions), and system (end-to-end) testing. UAT is also important but not in the list; regression is also important but here three are needed.
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