Meeting design specifications (p.1)

Question 1

What steps can be taken to ensure design specifications are being met?

Answer 1

Internal testing, external testing and client testing

Question 2

What is the difference between a test case and test data?

Answer 2

A test case is a set of conditions used to test certain software behaviour.

While test data is the actual inputs and initial conditions used to test said software behaviour.

Question 3

What is the difference between a syntax error and a runtime error?

Answer 3

A syntax error disrupts program compilation or execution due to grammar issues.

Whereas a runtime error happens during program execution, often due to invalid input.

Question 4

Dina executes some code on her computer and everything seems to slow down. Eventually, her computer crashes. What has most likely occurred within the code?

Answer 4

The code has most likely gotten stuck in an infinite loop.