Section 2 Chapter 10 - Testing

Question 1

Purpose of testing

Answer 1

To try and uncover undetected errors

Question 2

The main types of test data (3)

Answer 2

• Normal
• Boundary
• Erroneous

Question 3

Normal data

Answer 3

Data within the expected range

Question 4

Boundary data

Answer 4

Data at the ends of the expected range

Question 5

Erroneous data

Answer 5

Data that is either outside the expected range or is of the wrong data type

Question 6

Dry running

Answer 6

A technique to locate errors in programs with the aid of a trace table