24.06 Quality Assurance - Quiz

Check your understanding of quality assurance

1. Which of the following is NOT typically considered a core quality criterion for software systems?

   • Correctness
   • Marketing appeal {data-correct}
   • Usability
   • Security

2. What is the primary purpose of acceptance criteria in quality assurance?

   • To define measurable conditions for feature completion {data-correct}
   • To set project deadlines
   • To assign development tasks
   • To calculate project costs

3. Which quality criterion focuses on how intuitive and accessible software is for users?

   • Correctness
   • Performance
   • Usability {data-correct}
   • Security

4. In the context of QA, what does “continual checking” refer to?

   • Testing only at the end of development
   • Ongoing verification throughout the development lifecycle {data-correct}
   • Checking code syntax errors
   • Monitoring server uptime

5. Which of the following is an example of a compliance requirement that software might need to address?

   • Code commenting standards
   • Privacy legislation like the Privacy Act 1988 {data-correct}
   • Programming language choice
   • Development team size

6. What is the main benefit of conducting regular code reviews as part of QA?

   • To reduce development time
   • To identify bugs and improve code quality {data-correct}
   • To increase team size
   • To eliminate all testing requirements

7. Which accessibility standard requires software to be usable by people with disabilities?

   • ISO 9001
   • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) {data-correct}
   • Agile methodology
   • Object-oriented programming principles

8. Performance criteria in QA typically measure which of the following? (Select all correct answers)

   • Response times {data-correct}
   • Memory usage {data-correct}
   • Code readability
   • User interface colors

9. What should happen if a system fails to meet defined quality criteria during QA review?

   • The project should be cancelled immediately
   • Issues should be documented and addressed before proceeding {data-correct}
   • The criteria should be lowered to match current performance
   • Quality checks should be skipped for the rest of the project

10. Why is it important to establish quality criteria early in a software project?

    • To impress stakeholders with technical knowledge
    • To provide clear, measurable standards for evaluation throughout development {data-correct}
    • To increase project budget
    • To reduce the need for testing