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Part of Defensive Design · Section 5 of 6

Exam TipsUnit: 3.2 ProgrammingGCSE

This exam tips covers Exam Tips within Defensive Design for GCSE Computer Science. Revise Defensive Design in 3.2 Programming for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 8 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 5 of 6 in this topic. Treat this as a marking guide for what examiners are looking for, not just a fact list.

Exam Tips

  • Validation vs Sanitisation: Validation checks data is acceptable; sanitisation cleans/removes dangerous content
  • Why maintain? Other programmers may need to update your code
  • Link to security: Input sanitisation prevents SQL injection and XSS attacks

Practice questions for Defensive Design

What is the purpose of input validation in a program?

  • A. To check that the user is who they claim to be
  • B. To check that input data meets specified rules before processing
  • C. To encrypt data before it is stored
  • D. To remove duplicate records from a database
1 markfoundation

Describe three different types of validation check, giving an example of each.

3 marksstandard

Quick recall flashcards

Why use comments?
To explain code so others can understand and maintain it
What is authentication?
Verifying a user's identity before granting access to a system

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