1.9 - Testing

Question 1

How to ensure the outputs are accurate?

Answer 1

• relies on processing to be set up correctly
• test plan should identify the processes being carried out
• important that the data being used makes the results right
• solution runs using normal, erroneous and extreme/boundary data

Question 2

How can the presentation of output be ensured by on-screen forms?

Answer 2

• need to be tested with data sets that copy what the user will do
• ensuring data is presented properly
• text is clear and readable
• can move through fields logically
• easy to tell what data needs to be entered where
• scrolling is kept as little as possible

Question 3

How is presentation of output ensured by printed?

Answer 3

• clear & easy to read
• info in the right place
• no dense blocks of colour
• appearance of output should be tested by end user
• output should be tested on hardware the user has

Question 4

What should the test plan aim to prove?

Answer 4

• the validity of data input
• the accuracy of output
• the presentation of output
• that the solution meets the clients requirements
• that the solution is usable by the end user

Question 5

What would yu do if the test results were not as expected?

Answer 5

Go back to the solution and correct it then carry out the testing again until the solution is as expected