Debugging Examples for Grade 1: Find the Error!

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🐞 Debugging means finding and fixing errors (bugs) in computer code.
• 💻 Code is a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.
• 🔍 Errors can cause the program to not work correctly or to crash.
• ✅ To debug, look closely at the code, test it, and correct any mistakes.
• 💡 Common errors include typos, incorrect symbols, or instructions in the wrong order.
• ✏️ Always test your code after fixing a bug to make sure it works now!

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is a way to find a bug in your code?
   1. Checking your code carefully.
   2. Ignoring your code.
   3. Hoping the bug goes away.


2. What is a 'bug' in computer code?
   1. A small insect living in the computer.
   2. An error that stops the program from working properly.
   3. A cool feature of the program.


3. If your code says 'pirnt' instead of 'print', what kind of error is this?
   1. A logical error.
   2. A syntax error (a typo).
   3. A debugging error.


4. What should you do after you fix a bug in your code?
   1. Delete the code.
   2. Test the code to see if it works now.
   3. Ignore the code.


5. Which of these is an important part of debugging?
   1. Guessing what the problem is.
   2. Carefully reading the code and error messages.
   3. Closing your eyes and hoping for the best.


6. What does debugging help you do?
   1. Write perfect code every time.
   2. Find and fix mistakes in your code.
   3. Make your computer run faster.


7. Where should you look for bugs in your program?
   1. Every line of code.
   2. Only the lines that look suspicious.
   3. Only the first line.