AP® Computer Science A glossary
System reliability
Also called: reliability
Course: AP® Computer Science A Shows up in: Unit 3: Class Creation
A program's ability to perform its tasks as expected under stated conditions without failure.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 3.2.A.1
Programmers maximize reliability by testing with a variety of conditions: typical values, boundary values such as 0, and unusual input. A method that divides by a count should be tested with a count of 0.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 3.2 Impact of Program Design