Which type of tool is commonly used to support configuration management of testware?

A defect tracking tool such as Jira

A test execution tool such as Selenium

A performance testing tool such as JMeter

A version control system such as Git

What is a key benefit of configuration management for test automation?

It guarantees that automated tests will pass

It provides traceability between automated tests and the requirements they verify

It reduces the number of test cases needed

It eliminates the need for test planning

Which of the following is an example of a testware configuration item that should be managed under configuration management?

The project's financial budget report

The marketing brochure for the product

The organization's HR policy document

Test scripts and test data files

Why are baselines important for testware?

They provide a stable reference point for tracking changes and assessing impact

They automatically generate test reports

They ensure that test scripts are free of defects

They eliminate the need for version control

Before a major test automation release, the configuration manager wants to verify that the test scripts in the release branch match the approved versions, that no unauthorized changes were made, and that all required test data files are present. Which configuration management activity should be performed?

Configuration status accounting

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Domain 5Objective 2

Objective: Explain Configuration Management for Testware CTAL-TAE Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Domain 5: Implementation and Deployment Strategies for Test Automation domain, which makes up ~12% of our current practice bank. ISTQB does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~4–7 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 36 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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9 Concepts in This Objective

Configuration Management Fundamentals
Testware Configuration Items
Version Control for Testware
Baseline Management
Change Control Process
Configuration Status Accounting
Configuration Audits
Integration with Test Automation
Tool Support for Configuration Management

Questions 11–15

11foundation · easy
Which type of tool is commonly used to support configuration management of testware?
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12foundation · easy
What is a key benefit of configuration management for test automation?
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13foundation · easy
Which of the following is an example of a testware configuration item that should be managed under configuration management?
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Why are baselines important for testware?
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Before a major test automation release, the configuration manager wants to verify that the test scripts in the release branch match the approved versions, that no unauthorized changes were made, and that all required test data files are present. Which configuration management activity should be performed?
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