[Year 12 SofDev] IARTV sample exam MC#1

[Kevin Feely]

Hi Sonia,
Yes, I agree with you.
A desk check is to determine logic errors - eg check output matches test 
data. I suppose it could also pick up spelling (syntax) errors, but I 
would answer D as the code would not compile with syntax errors.
so the desk check could pick it up but the compilation definitely would.
regards
kevin



Sonia Cotugno wrote:
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> A quick question of you:
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> The IARTV sample exam provided the following multiple choice that 
> seems to have caught me out.
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> 1. Program syntax errors occur:
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> A when the program is running
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> B during a desk check of the algorithm
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> C during the evaluation of the program
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> D during compilation
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> 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?
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