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Which is not the testing objective?
Suggested Answer: D
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37 comments · newest first
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Mammie
11 months ago
Gaining confidence in quality is definitely a key goal!
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Amos
11 months ago
I thought debugging was part of the process, not the objective.
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Mila
12 months ago
Wait, isn't preventing defects part of testing too?
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Selma
12 months ago
Totally agree, it's more about finding defects!
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Aron
1 year ago
Debugging defects isn't really a testing objective.
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Edelmira
1 year ago
I might be overthinking this, but I believe debugging is more about fixing issues rather than an objective of testing itself.
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Nohemi
1 year ago
I feel like gaining confidence in quality is definitely an objective, but I can't recall if debugging fits in there.
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Alishia
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think preventing defects is more of a goal than an objective of testing.
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Chantell
1 year ago
I think the objective of testing is mostly about finding defects, but I'm not sure if debugging is considered an objective.
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Kerry
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident that the answer is D. Debugging defects is not a testing objective, it's more of a development activity. The other options - finding defects, gaining confidence, and preventing defects - are all core testing objectives.
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Lon
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got this. The testing objective that is not listed here is debugging defects. The other options - finding defects, gaining confidence, and preventing defects - are all key testing objectives, but debugging is more of a development task, not a testing objective.
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Ardella
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the testing objectives generally include finding defects, gaining confidence in quality, and preventing defects, but I'm not sure which one is the odd one out here.
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Lorrie
1 year ago
This seems like a pretty straightforward question. I'm going to carefully read through the options and think about which one is not a testing objective.
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Wilburn
1 year ago
I'm going to have to go with D on this one. Debugging is like telling the developer 'Here, you fix this mess!' and that's not what testing is all about.
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Jordan
1 year ago
C) Preventing defects.
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Natalie
1 year ago
B) Gaining confidence about the level of quality and providing information
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Carmela
1 year ago
A) Finding defects
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Dallas
1 year ago
D has got to be the right answer. Debugging is something developers do, not testers. We just report the bugs, we don't fix them!
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Rosamond
1 year ago
C) Preventing defects
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Moira
1 year ago
B) Gaining confidence about the level of quality and providing information
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Cyndy
1 year ago
A) Finding defects
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France
1 year ago
I'm going with C. Preventing defects is more of a development objective, not a testing one. Testing is about finding, not preventing, defects.
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Devorah
1 year ago
C) Preventing defects.
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Marlon
1 year ago
B) Gaining confidence about the level of quality and providing information
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Luisa
1 year ago
A) Finding defects
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Talia
2 years ago
A and C seem like the obvious answers, but I'm not sure about B. Isn't gaining confidence about quality a key part of testing?
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Kristin
1 year ago
User 4: C) Preventing defects is also a key objective in testing.
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Jolanda
1 year ago
User 3: B) Gaining confidence about the level of quality and providing information is important for testing.
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Eliz
1 year ago
User 2: Eliz, I think D) Debugging defects is not a testing objective.
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Jolene
1 year ago
User 3: Jules: B) Gaining confidence about the level of quality and providing information
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Jules
1 year ago
User 2: Jules: D) Debugging defects
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Veda
1 year ago
User 1: A) Finding defects
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Lashawnda
1 year ago
User 1: A) Finding defects
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Mabel
2 years ago
I think the answer is D. Debugging defects is not a testing objective, it's a separate process that comes after testing.
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Dawne
2 years ago
I think preventing defects is not the main objective because testing is more about finding and fixing them.
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Shizue
2 years ago
A) Finding defects
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Dawne
2 years ago
C) Preventing defects.