2.3.2 Testing

Question 1

What is the purpose of testing? [3]

Answer 1

Check the program meets the user requirements [1] Check the program works as intended [1] Check the program doesn’t crash when invalid values are entered [1]

Question 2

What are the two times you can test a program? [2]

Answer 2

Iterative - during development. Testing while making changes [1] Final - when development is complete. [1]

Question 3

What are the three types of test? [3]

Answer 3

Normal - valid data [1] Boundary - the edges of the valid data [1] Erroneous - invalid data [1]

Question 4

What is a syntax error? [1]

Answer 4

An error that breaks the rules of the programming language [1]

Question 5

What is a logic error? [2]

Answer 5

An error that will not stop the code from running [1] but produces an unexpected outcome [1]