Debugging Strategies for Logic Errors
Students develop systematic approaches to identify and correct errors in their program's decision-making logic.
Key Questions
- Explain a systematic approach to finding a logic error in a conditional statement.
- Compare different debugging tools or techniques for identifying incorrect conditions.
- Critique a given piece of code to identify potential logic flaws in its selection structure.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
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