Test Technique
A test technique is a method used to design or select test cases that effectively verify software behavior.
“A procedure used to define test conditions, design test cases, and specify test data.”
(Definition reproduced from the ISTQB Glossary. Copyright belongs to ISTQB.)
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ISTQB classifies test techniques into black-box, white-box, and experience-based techniques, each suited to different testing objectives.
Systematic approach: Guides test case creation.
Technique selection: Depends on testing goals and available information.
Coverage improvement: Helps identify effective test scenarios.
Real World Example
A regulated product team is preparing a release where Test technique appears in reviews, test design conversations, or defect triage rather than as an isolated glossary word.
The risk is that the team treats Test technique as interchangeable with nearby ISTQB terms. That makes test scope blurry and can lead to weak evidence for the release decision.
The tester anchors the discussion in the official definition, asks where the concept appears in the product, and designs examples that show the difference between Test technique and similar ideas.
The page becomes useful in practice because Test technique is connected to a specific testing decision, not memorized as a detached definition.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which statement BEST describes Test technique in the context of ISTQB terminology?
Question 2
A tester needs to explain Test technique to a non‑technical stakeholder. Which approach is MOST appropriate?
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