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so the program will run but will give an incorrect answer, so “A” is a logic
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Neil Wallace<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 25 October 2007
7:13 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Year 12 Software Development
Teachers' Mailing List'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Year 12 SofDev]
IARTV sample exam MC#1</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I do not have the samples
this year, but have to agree with you. I would not have seen a desk check as an
area where syntax errors occur. My thought process matched yours exactly. A
would be logic or runtime errors, B is logic errors, C has nothing to do with
syntax, and D makes the most sense and the program would refuse to compile.
Perhaps it's a typo? I'd certainly give my kids the marks for D.</span></font><span
lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>My 2 cents worth. . . </span></font><span
lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Neil</span></font><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
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sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Sonia Cotugno<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 25 October 2007
10:56 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> sofdev@edulists.com.au<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Year 12 SofDev] IARTV
sample exam MC#1</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A quick question of you:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;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>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1. Program syntax errors occur:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A when the program is running<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>B during a desk check of the algorithm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>C during the evaluation of the program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>D during compilation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;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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