KS4 - Validation and Verification

Validation is where checks are made to make sure information is accurate

• True
• False

Verification is checking that information is truthful

• True
• False

What sort of check would be done to make sure a phone number has 11 numbers and not 12?

• Length check
• Type check
• Presence check
• Format check

Surname is a field that must be filled in, which check needs to be done?

• Length check
• Type check
• Presence check
• Format check

Email address is a mandatory field, marked with a *. What sort of check needs to be done on this?

• Length check
• Type check
• Presence check
• Format check

Postcodes have a set number of letters and numbers, e.g. LLN NLL . To check the numbers and letters are in the right order, you would need to do a...

• Length check
• Type check
• Presence check
• Format check

Phone numbers cannot contain any letters. To check the field has no letters in, the field needs a..

• Length check
• Type check
• Presence check
• Format check

Names e.g. First name or surname cannot contain any numbers. To check the field has no numbers in, the field needs a..

• Length check
• Type check
• Presence check
• Format check

Length checks are done on first names and surnames. What is a sensible length to check for, for a name?

• 2
• 5
• 10
• 15

What sort of check would need to be done on a registration plate number? e.g. NA05 CSD

• Length check
• Type check
• Presence check
• Format check