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Development and testing

Learners should comprehend the importance of testing a system prior to its deployment. They should be familiar with creating test designs, strategies, and plans that include test data, expected results, actual results, and corrective measures. This includes testing data structures, file structures, input formats, output formats, and validation routines. They should understand strategies for testing each module, function, and the entire system. Additionally, they should know the definition, characteristics, and application of test data, which encompasses normal, abnormal, and extreme data, as well as the use of live data.

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CambridgeIGCSEInformation and Communication TechnologyThe systems life cycle

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  • Learners should comprehend the importance of testing a system prior to its deployment. They should be familiar with creating test designs, strategies, and plans that include test data, expected results, actual results, and corrective measures. This includes testing data structures, file structures, input formats, output formats, and validation routines. They should understand strategies for testing each module, function, and the entire system. Additionally, they should know the definition, characteristics, and application of test data, which encompasses normal, abnormal, and extreme data, as well as the use of live data.

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