Practice Debugging: Concepts And Techniques (25.14) - Unit Testing and Debugging (e.g., JUnit)

Practice: Debugging: Concepts and Techniques

Lesson 25.14Unit Testing and Debugging (e.g., JUnit)

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Question 1.
What is debugging?
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Think about how you would fix a mistake in your code.
Question 2.
What is the purpose of print statements in debugging?
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What would you output to see what's going on in your code?
3Question 3.
What does debugging mean?
- Fixing hardware problems
- Identifying and fixing software problems
- Creating new software
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Consider software development processes.
4Question 4.
Using logging frameworks is better than print statements for larger applications.
- True
- False
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Think about the advantages of tracking versus immediate feedback.
Question 5.
You notice that a certain function in your code returns incorrect results. Describe how you would apply binary search debugging to locate the issue.
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What if you tested halves of the function at a time?
Question 6.
Write a brief explanation about the benefits of using logs versus print statements in a multi-user application.
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Think about understanding user actions and issues in a busy environment.

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