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Quality assurance

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Quality assurance Y11 OOP Term

Planned processes that check the software meets quality criteria (functionality, performance, readability, documentation) during development, not just at the end.

Example: QA includes code review, testing and standards.

Found in: syllabus, school notes, past SDD papers.

Quality assurance (QA) Y12 SE Project Term

Defining quality criteria, checking continually that requirements are met, and addressing compliance and legislative requirements.

Example: Define criteria such as speed and accuracy.

Found in: syllabus, school notes.

Where you'll use it in the test

Syllabus area: Y11 OOP Y12 SE Project.

Question types it can appear in

Multiple choice: Pick the option that matches the definition or example.
Short answer: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
Extended response: Use it as a supporting point linked to the stimulus.

Where it has appeared in the paper

The Software Engineering Project (Part D). Part letters follow each paper’s own layout.

How to use it

A model sentence

General advice, built from the definition and example above

“Planned processes that check the software meets quality criteria (functionality, performance, readability, documentation) during development, not just at the end.” Then apply it: QA includes code review, testing and standards.

In a short answer, give the definition in your own words first, then tie it to the situation in the question. Do not copy the example above unless it fits the scenario.

Command words used with it

From the linked past questions

Explain: Relate cause and effect; make the relationship between things evident; provide why and/or how. (2023 Software Design and Development HSC Q26 (9 marks): Code reading, maintainability and testing)

Go deeper

Flashcard: Quality assurance in The Object-Oriented Paradigm (Year 11) · study that set
Flashcard: Quality assurance (QA) in The Software Engineering Project (Year 12) · study that set
Memorise: Testing and code quality (Year 11)
Memorise: Project management, communication and ethics
Notes: Investigate how software engineering solutions are quality assured, including defining… (The Software Engineering Project (Year 12))
Master answer: sdd2023-q27 (10 marks, extended) (Master model answers: The Software Engineering Project (written answers))
Full term page: every question, note and marking comment for Quality assurance

Check yourself

Explain “Quality assurance” in one sentence, give an example, and name a question type that could test it.

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Quality assurance: Planned processes that check the software meets quality criteria (functionality, performance, readability, documentation) during development, not just at the end.

Example: QA includes code review, testing and standards.

Quality assurance (QA): Defining quality criteria, checking continually that requirements are met, and addressing compliance and legislative requirements.

Example: Define criteria such as speed and accuracy.

Could be tested as: Multiple choice, Short answer, Extended response.

Quick multiple choice

Which activity is an example of quality assurance on a software project?

Letting each developer decide what quality means
Fixing bugs only after release
Skipping compliance checks to save time
Defining quality criteria up front and continually checking requirements are met

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QA is continual checking against defined criteria, including compliance and legislative requirements.

Source: original (written for this study pack; not a NESA question). Open it in the multiple-choice bank.

End of this topic. Next up: Year 11: Programming Mechatronics.