ISTQB Exam ISTQB-CTFL Topic 3 Question 34 Discussion

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Question #: 34
Topic #: 3

The following state transition diagram describes the functionality involved in a system using fingerprint and password authentication to log onto a system.

How many distinct states of the system are visible in the above diagram?

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Suggested Answer: C

The state transition diagram provided shows three distinct states:

Waiting for fingerprint

Waiting for PIN

Valid PIN/ask menu selection

Each state represents a different stage in the system's operation, with transitions based on user actions and system responses.

by Cherry at Sep 15, 2024, 03:12 PM

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Ashleigh

6 months ago

Hmm, looks like we need to 'press' the right buttons to get the correct answer. I bet the developers had a 'finger' in designing this system.

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Buffy

6 months ago

Hold on, are we sure the 'Password OK' and 'Fingerprint OK' states are really distinct? I'm going to go with C) 3 just to be safe.

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Santos

6 months ago

I agree with you, I'll stick with C) 3 as well.

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Shenika

6 months ago

I see your point, but I still think they are separate states. I'm going with D) 4.

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Alva

6 months ago

I think they are distinct because they represent different authentication methods.

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Micheline

7 months ago

I'm not sure, I counted 4 distinct states. Maybe I missed something.

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Vilma

7 months ago

This is a no-brainer! Just count the number of boxes in the diagram - there are 4, so the answer is D) 4.

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Angelyn

5 months ago

Absolutely, it's a no-brainer. The answer is definitely D) 4.

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Felicia

5 months ago

So, we all agree that the correct answer is D) 4, right?

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Daniela

6 months ago

Yes, you're right. It's pretty straightforward to count the number of boxes.

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Nan

6 months ago

I think the answer is D) 4 because there are 4 distinct states in the diagram.

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Ettie

7 months ago

I agree with Eugene, I also counted 3 distinct states in the diagram.

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Annamae

7 months ago

I agree, the states of 'Fingerprint OK', 'Password OK', 'Fingerprint Not OK', and 'Password Not OK' are all visible.

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Carin

6 months ago

Yes, I agree. The states of 'Fingerprint OK', 'Password OK', 'Fingerprint Not OK', and 'Password Not OK' are all visible.

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Carin

6 months ago

I think there are 4 distinct states visible in the diagram.

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Linn

7 months ago

The diagram clearly shows 4 distinct states, so the answer must be D) 4.

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Micheal

6 months ago

Yes, it's definitely D) 4.

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Levi

6 months ago

So, we both think the answer is D) 4.

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Ngoc

6 months ago

I agree, the diagram clearly shows 4 distinct states.

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Raylene

7 months ago

I think the answer is D) 4.

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Eugene

7 months ago

I think the answer is C) 3 because I can see three distinct states in the diagram.

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