[Year 12 SofDev] Validation naming

[Mark KELLY]

Thanks, Brett.  Good to hear it.

And they say we don't need a glossary!

BTW - the link to the exam in my email was broken. It should be
http://vceit.com/postmortems/2010sd/SD2010exam.htm#c4

On 14 December 2010 12:22, Brett Groves
<groves.brett.g at edumail.vic.gov.au>wrote:

>  Existence testing is absolutely to indicate that the user input is *not*equal to null
>
> Existence in the 'Medicare database' is actually range testing pure and
> simple irrespective of the study design.
>
> Don't think you'll get too much dissent on this one Mark.
>
> Have a great Xmas to you and all
>
> Brett Groves
> ICT Manager
> Croydon Secondary College
>
>
> On 14/12/10 11:59, Mark KELLY wrote:
>
> Hi campers.  A little audience participation question. Validation types in
> the study design are:
>
>    - existence checking
>    - range checking
>    - type checking
>
> The <goog_2101737954>2010 SD exam<http://vceit.com/postmortems/2010sd/SD2010exam.htm#c4>decided to muddy the waters by describing these validation tests:
>
> *Existence - to make sure that the number entered exists on Medicare's
> database
> Null - to make sure something has been entered
> *
> Now, I've always read "existence" as "has a value been entered?" (like
> "Null" in the exam question).
>
> How many of you good folk refer to existence testing as "existence in a
> limited list", and how many would equate existence testing as null testing?
>
> If you agree that the exam's terminology is unconventional, I am a bit
> concerned about it being used in an exam where it could confuse students who
> were taught the conventional interpretation.
>
> Now I'm even doubtful about what the study design means by "existence
> checking" - does it mean "null checking"?
>
> Have a happy winding-down time, if you're luck enough to have one!
>
> --
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-- 
Mark Kelly
ICT Manager
Reporting Manager
IT Learning Area Manager

McKinnon Secondary College
McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204
Victoria, Australia
Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085
Fax +613 9578 9253
kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

VCE IT Lecture Notes: http://vceit.com
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