Programming 5.02 – Flashcards
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two types of debugging
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programmer debugging and program debugging
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what does programmer debugging do?
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fixes errors
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what does program debugging do?
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allows for unexpected input from a user
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break point
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a tool used by a programmer to isolate a section of code and watch how the compiler steps through it
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2 ways to add a breakpoint
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right click the line of code > breakpoint > insert breakpoint click in the gray vertical bar to the left of your code window
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what does the blue square mean in the controls?
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stop the program and return to the IDE
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step into?
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move to the next line of code in the programming block
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step over
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skip the current programming block
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step out
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exit the current programming block
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what does the watch window do?
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allows coder to track value of variables during runtime
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what is the try..catch function?
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checks for incorrect user input
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basic format of a try..catch
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TRY lines of code to check for exceptions CATCH EX AS EXCEPTION what to do if an exception is found (message box) END TRY
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what is IsNumeric?
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a function used with an IF statement
