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Question 1

What is a bug?

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C: a defect in a software program that prevents it from working correctly

Question 2

Identify the problems that computer program bugs can cause. Check all that apply.

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A: Program bugs can cause error messages.; C: Program bugs can cause programs to halt while they are running.; D: Program bugs can cause software and hardware to miscommunicate.; E: Program bugs can provide unplanned results.

Question 3

Which scenarios could be caused by software bugs? Check all that apply.

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B: Smartphone users around the world are unable to get phone service.; C: A person is wrongfully arrested by the police.; D: A person receives a $10 bill at an ATM after requesting a $100 withdrawal.

Question 4

Software defects can wreak havoc on the function of the that society has come to rely on. Software manufactures should properly bugs prior to product release.

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B: electronic systems

Question 5

How do programmers reproduce a problem?

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B: by replicating the conditions under which the problem was experienced

Question 6

What is an error code?

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A: numbers that are used to identify a specific type of computer error in a program

Question 7

You have written a program to keep track of the money due to your company. The people in accounting have entered the information from the invoices they have sent out. However, the total from accounting does not agree with a total of a second listing of items that can be billed from the production department.Using the drop-down menus, complete the sentences about the steps in the debugging process.As a first step in diagnosing the problem, you will A good place to begin is by examining the Next, you can the problem. This will help you

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C: reproduce the error.

Question 8

Which statements correctly describe the use of debugging tools? Check all that apply.

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A: Debugging tools can be used to watch the values that are being stored in memory.; B: Debugging tools can be used to step line by line through the program as it executes.; C: Debugging tools can be used to set breakpoints and test sections of the code.

Question 9

What is a stepping function?

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D: a function in a compiler that enables programmers to run a program line by line and observe the current values of program variables

Question 10

What are benefits of using debugging tools? Check all that apply.

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A: Debugging tools help programmers catch errors they might otherwise miss.; B: Debugging tools can save time.; D: Debugging tools help programmers make methodical assessments of the problem.

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