Computer Science GCSE
Iterative testing
What Iterative testing means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Iterative testing
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Reference: OCR
Repeated testing carried out as each module or feature is written, where the programmer runs the code, checks outputs against expected results, fixes defects and runs it again.
Topics that use Iterative testing
- Testing (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Final or terminal testing
- Iterative and terminal testing
- Logic error
- Refining an algorithm
- Syntax error
- Syntax errors
- Boundary data
- Finding defects
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