Program Errors Flashcards

OCR GCSE J277 Computer Science specification

Syntax error

An error that occurs when code breaks the rules of the programming language, preventing it from running.

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Terms in this set (10)

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Syntax error

An error that occurs when code breaks the rules of the programming language, preventing it from running.

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Logic error

An error where the program runs but produces incorrect results due to flawed logic.

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Runtime error

An error that occurs while the program is running, often due to invalid operations like dividing by zero.

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Debugging

The process of identifying and fixing errors in a program.

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Iterative testing

Testing performed during development to identify and fix errors as the program is created.

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Final/terminal testing

Testing performed after development to ensure the program works as intended.

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Test data: normal

Typical valid data used to test a program's functionality.

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Test data: boundary

Data at the edge of acceptable input ranges used to test a program.

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Test data: invalid

Correct data type but outside acceptable ranges, used to test validation.

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Test data: erroneous

Incorrect data type used to test how a program handles errors.

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