Normal data
What Normal data means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Normal data
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Reference: OCR
Valid, typical input that lies well inside the accepted range and should produce the expected result.
Topics that use Normal data
- Testing (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Final or terminal testing
- Iterative and terminal testing
- Iterative testing
- Logic error
- Refining an algorithm
- Syntax error
- Syntax errors
- Boundary data
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