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Testing Process — Iterative Nature
publish date: 2026/05/30 21:26:59.532039 UTC
Complete the sentence about how defects discovered during testing affect the overall testing process.
When defects are discovered, the program must be (1) and this may require other stages in the testing process to be (2).
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debugged
repeated
Correct Answer
(1) debugged
(2) repeated
Explanation
When defects are discovered during testing, the program must be debugged and this may require other stages in the testing process to be repeated. The testing process is therefore iterative, with information being fed back from later stages to earlier parts of the process.
Reference
Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition