Understanding Programming Errors

Understanding Programming Errors

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a syntax error in programming?

An error that occurs due to incorrect logic

An error that produces unexpected output

An error that breaks the grammatical rules of the programming language

An error that causes the program to crash

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main characteristic of a logic error?

It causes the program to crash

It is always easy to identify

It prevents the program from running

It results in unexpected output without stopping the program

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the pseudocode program, what was the first syntax error identified?

A missing semicolon

A missing 'then' keyword

A missing variable declaration

A missing 'if' statement

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the logical error in the pseudocode program?

Using the wrong comparison operator

Using the wrong variable name

Incorrectly nesting loops

Forgetting to initialize a variable

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the logical error in the pseudocode program be fixed?

By correcting the variable name

By adding a missing 'then' keyword

By changing the less than symbol to a greater than symbol

By adding a missing semicolon