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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Well lets get really pedantic!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The syntax errors actually occur when you write the
program. These errors are detected during compilation (Answer D) unless of
course you are using an interpreted language!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>They most certainly are not detected, nor do they occur,
during a desk check.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>So I would agree both that the question is badly worded
and that answer B is wrong.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Robert Hind (Semi-retired)<BR>Ex Traralgon and
Ashwood<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=scotugno@brightongrammar.vic.edu.au
href="mailto:scotugno@brightongrammar.vic.edu.au">Sonia Cotugno</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title="'sofdev@edulists.com.au'"
href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">sofdev@edulists.com.au</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 25, 2007 10:56
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Year 12 SofDev] IARTV sample
exam MC#1</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A quick question of
you:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The IARTV sample exam provided the
following multiple choice that seems to have caught me
out.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1. Program syntax errors
occur:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A when the program is
running<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">B during a desk check of the
algorithm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">C during the evaluation of the
program<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">D during
compilation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I said D because I think the only
way to really ensure that all syntax is correct is through compilation. They
provide the answer B but I thought that the desk check is more about checking
logic errors. What do you think?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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