what is the diff b/w verification validation in sas
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Answer / pnprasad
Verification: After writing a program, if you want to check
is it correct or not. Ex. By using Debuging
Validation: Is the process, recorded evidence of the
actions in a sequence and gives the same outputs with out
any deviation of the given task (i.e accuracy, integrity
etc).
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verification :
is the value is correct ot not
validation :
is the value is existable or not
EX:
0 <= p(x) <= 1
validation: value of p(x) must be lies between 0 and 1
other wise it's not validate result
verification: check again the calculation process to obtain
the valid value for p(x).......
p(x) means probability of x(Success)
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Answer / srinivas,korasavada
simply
verification:more of sence of testing the accuracy of a
statement.
validation:more of sence declaring statement to be true
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