CLAIRE EZEILO ICT HOMEWORK SS2T BLOCK 2

1. List and describe the 4 stages of system development

a. Creating a file structure to store data – systems that are required to hold data need to use file
structures. These determine how the data is stored in the system and are made up of tables,
fields, field properties and records.
b. Creating validation rules – these make sure only correct data can be entered into the system (to
avoid mistakes)
c. Creating Input Methods – user-interfaces have to be created to allow users to input data into the
system.
d. Creating output formats – two types of system outputs to be created are on-screen outputs and
printed outputs (Hard copies). Outputs are tested by checking that the information output is
clear, easy to read, complete and correct.
2. Identify and analyse 4 modules that should be tested in a system
a. Data structures – do tables hold data correctly?
b. Validation rules – does the system reject unreasonable/incorrect data?
c. Input screens – does each form control allow users to enter data correctly?
d. Output screens – are output results correct, clear and complete?
3. Explain a test plan using abnormal, normal, extreme and live data.
- I’m testing a text box to make sure it will only accept entries of numbers 1 – 6. Normal data
is data which should be accepted and pass the test without problems (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) should
be accepted. Extreme data is data which is on the border of what the system will accept and
abnormal data is data that shouldn’t be accepted by the system (e.g 7, Claire, e.t.c).
- Live data is used to test the system after it’s been installed into the customer’s workplace
(this is data that is actually used in the customer’s company.)