Recall & Review
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What is the main purpose of testing in software development?
Testing is done to find bugs or errors in the software by running it with different inputs and checking if it behaves as expected.
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What does debugging mean in software development?
Debugging is the process of finding the exact cause of a bug or error and fixing it in the code.
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How is testing different from debugging?
Testing is about finding bugs by checking software behavior, while debugging is about understanding and fixing those bugs.
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Which activity usually comes first: testing or debugging?
Testing comes first to find bugs; debugging follows to fix the bugs found during testing.
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Can testing fix bugs directly?
No, testing only finds bugs. Fixing bugs is done during debugging.
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What is the main goal of testing?
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Testing is done to find bugs by running the software and checking its behavior.
What is debugging?
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Debugging means finding the cause of bugs and fixing them in the code.
Which comes first in the software process?
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Testing is done first to find bugs; debugging happens after to fix them.
Can testing fix bugs directly?
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Testing only finds bugs; fixing is done during debugging.
Which activity involves understanding why a bug happens?
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Debugging involves analyzing the cause of bugs to fix them.
Explain the difference between testing and debugging in your own words.
Think about what you do first to find problems and what you do next to solve them.
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Describe the sequence of testing and debugging during software development.
Remember which step comes first and what each step achieves.
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