Task 14. Speaking. Discuss the following question

system testing - is the process of modifying a commercial

` application to reflect an organization’s needs;

integration testing - ensures that module operates reliably and correctly;

software customization - is performed to ensure that the modules operate together correctly;

acceptance testing - is a place where software testing can occur without disrupting the organization’s regular information system, or it might be located on an entirely separate computer system;

unit testing - ensures that all hardware and software components work together correctly;

test area - is designed to verify that the new Information system works as required;

user documentation - is staffed by technical support specialists familiar with the information system software;

procedure handbook - describes a system’s features, hardware architecture, and programming;

help desk - describes how to interact with the system to accomplish specific tasks;

system documentation - is a type of user documentation that contains step-by-step instructions for performing specific tasks;

phased conversion - means that the old system is completely deactivated and the new system is immediately activated;

direct conversion - avoids some of the risk of direct conversion because the old system remains in service while some or all of the new system is activated;

pilot conversion - works well with larger information systems that are modularized because the new system is activated one module at a time;

parallel conversion - works well in organizations with several branches that have independent information processing systems because the new information system is activated at one branch at a time.