ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level v4.0 — Question 40

If a developer is analyzing a failure to determine the cause, he is engaging in what type of activity?

Answer options

• A. Testing
• B. Design and Analysis
• C. Debugging
• D. Configuration management

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Debugging, as it specifically involves identifying and resolving issues or failures in code. Options A (Testing) and B (Design and Analysis) relate to different stages of development, while D (Configuration management) focuses on maintaining system configurations rather than troubleshooting failures.