The difference between whitebox testing and blackbox testing
is that whitebox testing:
A. involves the IS auditor.
B. is performed by an independent programmer team.
C. examines a program's internal logical structure.
D. uses the bottom-up approach.
Answer / guest
Answer: C
Blackbox testing observes a system's external behavior,
while whitebox testing is a detailed exam of a logical path,
checking the possible conditions. The IS auditor need not be
involved in either testing method. The bottom-up approach
can be used in both tests. Whitebox testing requires
knowledge of the internals of the program or the module to
be implemented/tested. Blackbox testing requires that the
functionality of the program be known. The independent
programmer team would not be aware of the application of a
program in which they have not been involved. Hence, the
independent programmer team cannot provide any assistance in
either of these testing approaches.
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