Introduction to Program Errors: Lecture 6

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What is the result of a syntax error in a compiled or interpreted programming language?

The code won't work

Which type of error involves mistakes in using the language, such as missing punctuation or misspelling a word?

Syntax error

What does MATLAB do when it encounters syntax errors in the code?

It provides an error message and flags the syntax errors

What type of error must be detected at run time due to an error in logic or arithmetic?

Runtime error

Which type of error results from bad code in a program and produces an erroneous result?

Software error

What are examples of syntax errors?

Incorrectly spelled statements or variables

What type of error involves an error in logic or arithmetic that must be detected at run time?

Semantic error

Which platform is used by millions of engineers and scientists for programming and numeric computing, including deep learning and machine learning?

MATLAB

What type of error involves mistakes in using the language, such as missing punctuation or misspelling a word?

Syntax error

What does MATLAB do when it encounters syntax errors in the code?

It flags the syntax errors and gives an error message

Which type of error occurs when a programmer writes an incorrect line of code, often involving missing punctuation or misspelled names?

Syntax error

What is the result of a syntax error in a compiled or interpreted programming language?

The code won't work

What are examples of syntax errors in programming?

All of the above

'Run-time error' and 'runtime error' are examples of which type of programming error?

None of the above

What is the data type used to represent whole integer values in Python?

Integers

Which data type in Python is used to represent Yes/No truth values?

Booleans

What is the result of applying the 'split' operation to a string?

Dividing the data into two or more portions

Which of the following represents the correct data type for a sequence of characters enclosed within double quotation marks?

Strings

What attribute associated with a piece of data tells a computer system how to interpret its value?

Data type

Which data type in Python is represented using the float class?

float

What is the representation of the boolean values (True and False) in Python?

bool

Which type of number is represented using a real and an imaginary component in Python?

complex

How are hexadecimal numbers represented in Python?

Using 16 symbols

What is the data type in Python used to store positive and negative integer numbers of any length?

int

Explore the definitions and types of program errors in this lecture. Learn about syntax errors, logic errors, and runtime errors, and how they affect programming. Gain insight into identifying and understanding different types of errors in coding and their impact on program functionality.

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