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Class 10 Reading Assignment

Name some key differences between a Syntax Error and a Logic Error:
- Syntax Errors are spelling errors that either prevent the program from running, or stop working part-way through.
- Logic Errors are where the syntax is correct but the code is not what you intended it to be, meaning that the program runs successfully but gives incorrect results.
List a few types of errors that you have encountered in past assignments and explain how you were able to correct them:
- I’m pretty good about avoiding syntax errors, but I get logic errors all the time. I used console.log() to identify where the error occurred, then just work through the logic to fix it.
How will this topic continue to influence your long term goals?
- Debugging is a very important tool to software development. It’s easy to make a mistake, but if you are strong at debugging you can identify the problem and come up with a solution.

How would you describe the JavaScript Debugger tool and how it works to someone just starting out in software development?
- It’s just a tool that lives inside the browser that allows us to look at the code and identify errors.
Define what a breakpoint is:
- places in your code that you want to pause execution and identify the problem preventing the code from executing properly.
What is the call stack?
- this section shows you what code was executed to get the current line.