Objective: Apply Data Collection Methods from the Test Automation Solution and the System Under Test CTAL-TAE Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A team is load testing a web application and needs to correlate server-side CPU usage with the exact moment a specific transaction occurs. They have access to the application server and can install agents. Which data collection approach best supports this correlation with minimal overhead?

   • AUse the built-in Windows Performance Monitor to log CPU and then export to Excel for analysis.
   • BParse the web server access logs after the test to identify the transaction and then manually match timestamps with CPU graphs.
   • CEnable application performance monitoring (APM) with distributed tracing and custom transaction markers.
   • DRun a separate monitoring script that samples CPU every 5 seconds and saves the output to a file.
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2. 7application · medium

   A team is setting up data collection for a new test automation project. They want to collect data from both the automation solution and the SUT, but they are unsure which data is available from each source. Which action is the best first step?

   • AUse a third-party tool that claims to collect all data automatically.
   • BImmediately implement a comprehensive logging solution for both.
   • CAsk the test team what data they think is important.
   • DReview the documentation of the automation framework and the SUT to identify available data sources.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes the purpose of data collection methods in test automation?

   • ATo automatically fix defects found during test execution
   • BTo replace the need for manual test execution and analysis
   • CTo gather information from the test automation solution and the system under test for analysis and reporting
   • DTo ensure that the test environment is always available
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5. 9expert · hard

   A team is using a test automation framework that generates large amounts of log data. The logs are stored in a central repository, but the team is having trouble correlating logs from different test runs. What is the best practice to improve correlation?

   • ACompress logs to reduce size.
   • BInclude a unique test run ID in every log entry.
   • CUse timestamps only to correlate logs.
   • DStore logs from different runs in separate directories.
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6. 10expert · hard · select all that apply

   A team is designing a data collection strategy for a complex test automation project. They need to collect data from both the automation framework and the SUT. Which of the following are valid data collection methods? (Select all that apply.)

   • AUsing a network sniffer to capture traffic between components.
   • BInstrumenting the SUT code to log specific events.
   • CUsing the SUT's built-in performance counters.
   • DManually observing the test execution and recording results.
   • EParsing the automation framework's result files.
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