Possible consequences of not testing:

· Viruses
· Lose customers
· Bad reputation
· Lose data
· Hack into system
· Time and money to put right.

Student loans not tested properly.
-Describe the problem.
Student loans are not being received in time for the new term due to ‘slow processing and crashes’ on the company’s computers.
- What were the consequences to the company and the customers due to this problem?
“But with 100,000 late applications expected to follow next week's A-level results, this could leave many students starting university without money.
Course fees, rent, travel, books, food and other necessities will have to be paid for.”
Students have to begin University courses without the money needed for basic things such as travel, books, food and accommodation. It also means that the courses they are taking may not be paid for. This may lead to problems not only for the students, but for the Universities too.
This can easily lead to the company getting a poor reputation.
- How could testing have prevented this?
If the computers had been checked more thoroughly then the problem could have been detected in test conditions and could have been resolved without affecting the company or society.

-What is testing?
Testing is checking that all parts of a system or product work to ensure that as many problems as possible are avoided.

-Why is it important?
It is important to avoid viruses, hackers, losing data, losing customers, losing time and money and getting a poor reputation.

-Give 2 possible consequences to a company of not testing.
Possible consequences of a company not testing are slow processing and computer crashes.

-Give 2 reasons why it is important to have a test plan.
It is important to have test plan incase someone testing leaves the company. Therefore their work has not gone to waste, and the new employee can pick up where they left off. It is also proof that it has been tested.