Algorithmic Logic and Modular Code · Algorithms & Programming

Testing and Debugging Strategies

Systematic approaches to identifying and fixing logical errors through trace tables and automated testing.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is it impossible to prove a program is 100 percent bug free through testing alone?
  2. 2How do trace tables help us visualize the state of variables over time?
  3. 3What strategies can be used to isolate an error in a large codebase?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9DT10P04
Year: Year 9
Subject: Technologies
Unit: Algorithmic Logic and Modular Code
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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