Chapter 30 Software Development: Answers to

coursebook questions and tasks

Syllabus sections covered: 4.4

Task 30.01
Test data for the number guessing game
Type of test Example test Expected output
data data
valid same as secret congratulation
number
valid any integer consolation message

invalid any non-number program crashes

Test data for the Connect4 game

The only input is column number
Type of Expected output
Example test data
test data
Normal a number between 1 and 7 token should appear in the correct
column
test for a winning line:
four same colour in a column should get the winner message
four same colour in a row
Boundary a column where there are it should fill the top row of that column
already five tokens

a valid column in a grid where the board should now be full, and it
there is only one free space should give a message to that effect
invalid 0 or 8 invalid column number error message

a number between 1 and 7, can’t add a token to a full column, so

but the column is already full should get an error message

Question 30.01
There would be no difference to the critical path, because H still takes less time than
E, F, G and K.

Question 30.02
Activity

Identify requirements

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 Produce design

Write program code

Test modules

Integration testing

Install software

Acceptance testing

Write documentation

Write training material

Train users

Go live

Week Number
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Figure 30.2

Exam-style Question 1

Test data for the parameter NumberToDraw:

Type of test Example Expected output Justification

data test data
Normal 1 / Check correct number
4 //// of bars output
5 ////\ and fifth bar sloping
6 ////\/ the other way
Boundary 0 0 is smallest possible
value
and no bars should be
output
Extreme e.g. 45 ////\////\////\////\////\////\////\ How is the procedure
////\////\ going to deal with a
large number, more
than number of bars
that fit on a line

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 Exam-style questions
2 a i

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M

10 7 2 3 2 4
3 5 G
7 8 11 13 15
D H J N K
5

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1
1 A
2 12 Q 1

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1 14
4
4 6 F
9 P
E

16

Figure 30.03

ii Critical path: A, B,D,G,H,J,N,K,Q

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 b i

Activity

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Figure 30.04

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 ii Time required to complete project: 35 w

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