FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS

WHAT IS PROGRAMMING

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Veronica has written a computer program that locates records in a database. During testing, the program suddenly stops running. What is most likely causing the program to stop running?

A	A syntax error
B	A logic error
C	A debugging error
D	A runtime error

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A syntax error will happen, and this will stop the program from running.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition: Debugging is the process of detecting and removing of existing and potential errors (also called as ‘bugs’) in a software code that can cause it to behave unexpectedly or crash. To prevent incorrect operation of a software or system, debugging is used to find and resolve bugs or defects.

Detailed explanation-3: -Code tracing is a method in which the programmer uses paper and pencil to hand trace the execution of a program or code segment in order to track the variable values as they change during execution and to determine the output of the code.

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