SE 2205a (Unit 1 - Part 3)

Question 1

What is a syntax error?

Answer 1

-Errors that the program can’t understand
-Reported by compiler once any syntactical error is made
-The program will not compile erroneous syntax

Question 2

What is a linker error?

Answer 2

Reported by the linker

Question 3

What is a runtime error?

Answer 3

Occur while the program is running if the environment detects an operations that is impossible to carry out

Question 4

What is a logic error?

Answer 4

occur when a program doesn’t perform the way it was intended to

Question 5

What is an exception?

Answer 5

is an event that represents a run time error or run-time condition that prevents a program to run (execute) normally

Question 6

How might an exception occur?

Answer 6

-unavailable resource
-unexpected input from a user
-logical error on the part of the programmer