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O-LevelComputer ScienceSoftware2210/21 · May/June 2017 · Q44 Marks

For each of the four statements in the table, place a tick in the correct column to show whether it is an example of validation or verification.

  1. (a)For each of the four statements in the table, place a tick in the correct column to show whether it is an example of validation or verification. | Statements | Validation | Verification | |---|---|---| | To automatically check the accuracy of a bar code | | | | To check if the data input is sensible | | | | To check if the data input matches the data that has been supplied | | | | To automatically check that all required data fields have been completed | | |[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] 1 mark for each correct answer
  2. Statements: To automatically check the accuracy of a bar code -> Verification
  3. Statements: To check if the data input is sensible -> Validation
  4. Statements: To check if the data input matches the data that has been supplied -> Verification
  5. Statements: To automatically check that all required data fields have been completed -> Validation

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Topic
Software, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, May/June 2017 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 4.

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