Types of Errors

Question	Answer
Name 3 types of Translation Error	Syntax Linking Semantic
Define a Syntax Error	A command does not follow the expected syntax of the language used
Give 2 examples of a Syntax Error	Else if without if Punctuation errors e.g. no semicolon
Define a Linking Error	When a standard function is called without importing the appropriate library which contains it
Define a Semantic Error	Variable is declared illegally
Name 3 types of Runtime Error	Execution Logical Rounding/Truncation
What is an Execution Error?	An error which only occurs when the program is running and is difficult to foresee at the editing/compilation stage
Give an example of an Execution Error	Any of: ArrayOutOfBoundsException NullPointerException StackOverflowException etc
What is a Logical Error?	A logical error causes the program to output an unexpected result, but does not necessarily cause the system to crash
What is the result of many Rounding Errors?	Inaccuracy
Define Truncation	The number is approximated to the whole/ten/hundred closest to zero
Define Rounding	The number is approximated to the nearest whole/ten/hundred

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	Created by Lilli Flahh over 6 years ago