Question 1

Which of the following describes 'Extreme' testing data when testing a new spreadsheet system designed to accept scores between 0 and 100?

Accepted Answer

Data at the absolute limits of the acceptable range, such as 0 and 100.

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Data of the wrong type, such as entering the word 'Ten' instead of a number.

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Data that is clearly outside the allowed range, such as 105 or -10.

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Data that is typical and expected, such as 45 or 62.

Question 2

In data processing, which of the following best describes the difference between 'Data' and 'Information'?

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Data is raw facts and figures, while Information is data that has been processed and given context.

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Data is more useful to a business than Information because it contains more detail.

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Data is always digital, while Information is always printed on paper.

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Data is the final output of a system, while Information is the raw input.

Question 3

Which method of data collection involves a person watching and recording behaviors or events as they happen in real-time?

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Observation

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Interviews

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Consumer panels

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Questionnaires

Question 4

Which type of data validation check would be used to ensure that a student's age is entered as a number between 11 and 16?

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Range check

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Format check

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Length check

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Presence check

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an 'Erroneous' test case for a data entry field that only accepts dates in the format DD/MM/YYYY?

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31/February/2023

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01/01/2000

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31/12/2022

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14/06/1995

Question 6

When developing a database, what is the primary purpose of 'Beta' testing?

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To allow a select group of real users to test the software in a real-world environment before its final release.

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To ensure that the physical hardware used by the server is not overheating.

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To test individual modules of the system in isolation by the developers themselves.

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To check the internal code for syntax errors using automated software tools.

Question 7

Which of the following describes a 'Format Check' being used as a data validation method?

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Ensuring a post code follows the structure of letters and numbers such as "B4 7ET".

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Testing if a numeric value entered for a price is greater than 0.

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Checking that a password is at least 8 characters long to improve security.

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Ensuring that a required field, such as an email address, has not been left blank.

Question 8

Which of the following describes 'Normal' testing data when testing a new system designed to accept a user's percentage score between 0 and 100?

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Typical data that should be accepted by the system, such as 45 or 72.

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Data that is outside the permitted range, such as 101 or -5.

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Data that is the wrong type, such as entering a symbol like "%".

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Data that is exactly on the boundary, such as 0 or 100.

Question 9

Which of the following describes a 'Presence Check' in a data entry form?

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Ensuring that a field has not been left empty before the form is submitted.

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Confirming that the data is the correct length, such as a 16-digit card number.

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Checking that the data contains only letters and no numbers.

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Verifying that the data matches exactly what was entered in a previous field.

Question 10

Which of the following describes the 'Iterative' testing process during the development of an IT system?

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Testing the system repeatedly during development and making improvements based on the results after each cycle.

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Testing the system only once at the very end of the project before it is given to the customer.

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Scanning a database to find and delete duplicate records automatically.

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A method where data is entered twice by two different people to check for transcription errors.

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