A method of verifying defect management area (DMA) information of an optical
disc
upon initialization with certification, and a test apparatus for performing the
same. The method includes generating, as test information, defect management information,
which is generated after performing initialization with certification on a test
disc, which is obtained by making known physical defects on a blank disc, and verifying
the test information using reference test information for initialization with certification
to provide the test result. Accordingly, it can be easily verified that a recording
and reproducing apparatus properly translates and processes DMA information which
is generated after initialization with certification, using a test disc with known
physical defects.
