Testing Flashcards
what is a syntax error
when complier doesn’t understand code due to error in grammar in programming language
what is a logic error
when able to run code but output is unexpected
why are logic error error hard to track down
because they aren’t picked up by compliers on interpreters and found by testing using a test plan whereas for syntax error , syntax error will be returned with the location
What is final testing
when all modules are complete and the program is tested as a whole to ensure that it functions as it should.
what is iterative testing
carried out while a program is being developed. The programmer writes a section of code (module) then tests it. The module may work fine, but more likely the programmer will amend or fix the code, and test it again. The process repeats (iterates) until the module works as intended.
what should a test plan include
normal data
boundary / extreme data
erroneous data
