[Year 12 IT Apps] U3-O1(MS-Access)

[Timmer-Arends]

Perhaps, but be careful not to confuse 'testing' with 'validation':

Testing is about 'solutions'. It seeks to find errors in output that are 
caused by faulty processing (manual or machine-based). The faulty processing 
could arise from errors in design or errors in implementation (or both).

Validation, whether manual or machine-based, is about data. It seeks to find 
errors in data and bring it to someone's attention. It happens once the 
'solution' is fully implemented and working and is (or should be) part of 
the 'solutions' normal operation.

Regards
Robert T-A
Brighton SC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent Beveridge" <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>
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> Just call the 'found' errors as part of the 'manual validation' 
> process...its actually part of the outcome!! (its called error checking).
> The fact that they realised their errors during entering of the data is 
> great...they get first hand experience in GIGO(garbage in, garbage out) 
> and can use it to test their electronic validation algorithms. They 
> deserve a pat on the back for 'finding' the errors before their production 
> crashed for unknown reasons...
>
> Cool huh!
>
> Kent.
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> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of 
> davemarree at virginbroadband.com.au
> Sent: Thu 3/19/2009 12:28 PM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] U3-O1(MS-Access)
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>
> Hi Litsa
>
> I would get them to detail what is wrong with the original design and then
> if necessary create a new one. You just need to have a consistent approach
> with your students - totally up to you.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Dave
> The King David School
> IT Coordinator Whole School
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:04:32 +1100, "Litsa Tzelepis"
> <htzelepis at msj.melb.catholic.edu.au> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> Three of my students have just realsied they have designed their data
>> tables with some errors in them. They relaised this as they're entring
>> some data.
>> Is it appropriate to for them to annotate the corrections on their
> original
>> designs to show they've had to go back and "redesign" some elements?
>> Thank-you, and have a nice day,
>> Litsa
>>
>> ---
>> Litsa Tzelepis
>> Mount St. Joseph Girl's College
>> Y10 Team Leader & Technology Convenor
>> (P)8398 2000 | (F)9398 3498
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