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Isaac Gouy

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Re: Verification and Validation Posted: Aug 3, 2007 10:43 AM
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James Watson wrote

> > Which is less interesting than it might seem, IEEE 729
> > gave three definitions for verification :-)
> >
> > - determining whether or not the products of a given
> phase
> > fulfil the requirements established during the previous
> > phase
>
> Testing doesn't do this.

Yes it does.


> > - formal proof of program correctness
>
> Testing doesn't do this.

True by definition.


> > - establishing whether or not stuff conforms to
> specified
> > requirements
>
> Testing doesn't do this.

Yes it does.


> > And one definition for validation:
> >
> > - evaluating software at the end of development to
> ensure
> > compliance with software requirements
>
> Testing doesn't do this.

Partially it does, but not fully.

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