[Year 12 IT Apps] IT applications 2007 exam: assessor's report

[Robert Hind]

But it had to be the best answer

Robert Hind (Semi-retired)
Ex Traralgon and Ashwood

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Kelly" <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
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>I see Section A Q9 had no comment by the examiners...
>
> "Validation is used to
> A. check the accuracy of calculations.
> B. detect software errors and alert the manager.
> C. test functions and alert programmers to errors.
> D. prevent inaccurate data from entering the system.
>
> The official 'right' answer was still steadfastly 'D', which is rubbish.
>
> It cannot be D because validation does NOT check the ACCURACY of data, 
> only its reasonableness.
>
> Even the sacred IT glossary says validation checks data input to a system 
> is of an "appropriate type for processing, and within acceptable 
> boundaries")
>
> So are we to accept that validation is used to check the accuracy of 
> calculations? No - that's called testing.
>
> Hmphh.
> Not happy, Jan.
>
>
>
> Christophersen, Paula P wrote:
>> Dear colleagues
>>
>>  The assessor’s report on the 2007 IT apps examination is now available 
>> at:
>>
>> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/it-applications/exams.html#H2N10037
>>
>>  It is also attached. I will let you know when the Software development 
>> report is available.
>>
>>  Regards
>>
>> Paula
>>
>>  Paula Christophersen
>>
>> ICT Curriculum Manager
>>
>> VCAA
>>
>> 41 St Andrews Place
>>
>> EAST MELBOURNE 3002
>>
>> (03) 9651 4378
>>
>
>
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