Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST) Practice Test

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Which term describes activities within the development process that detect flaws?

Quality assurance
Quality control
Quality measurement
Quality improvement

The correct answer is: Quality control

The term that describes activities within the development process that detect flaws is quality control. Quality control encompasses the processes and methodologies put in place to identify defects in products production stages. It involves testing, inspections, and reviews aimed explicitly at monitoring and verifying that the output meets the required quality standards. The primary goal of quality control is to ensure that any defects are detected early, leading to a higher quality final product. Quality assurance focuses on the processes and procedures that ensure the development activities are carried out correctly, with an emphasis on preventing defects from occurring, rather than merely identifying them afterward. Quality measurement is used to assess the effectiveness of the processes and outcomes, while quality improvement refers to the ongoing efforts to enhance products, services, or processes. These terms are related but serve different purposes in the context of quality management within software development.