What best describes how the testing of the initial version and the testing of the beta version fit into the
four stages of the process of technological design?
Manufacturers of small computer devices, such as
smartphones, often release a "beta" version of a new
product to a small group of people so that the testers
can use it in day-to-day life and report back to the
manufacturer about how it could be further improved.
The beta version is built and released after the
designers have already built, tested, and analyzed an
initial version at their factory. The initial version is tested
like a model of the product, while the beta version is
tested under real-life conditions.
O The beta version is tested during the second stage,
when criteria are being determined, and the initial
version is tested during the third stage, when the
prototype is being analyzed.
O The initial version is tested during the first stage to
help determine what problems it has, and the beta
version is tested during the fourth stage, when
results are being reported.
O The initial version is tested during the third stage to
determine what needs to be improved, and the beta
version is tested during the fourth stage to ensure
that criteria are met.
The initial version and the beta version are both
tested during the third stage to make sure that the
No