Testing and debugging refer to the tasks of detecting and removing errors in a program, so that the program produces the desired result on all occasions. Every programmer should be aware of the fact that rarely does a program run perfectly the first time. No matter how thoroughly the design is carried out, and no matter how much care is taken in coding, one can never say that the program would be 100 per cent error-free. It is therefore necessary to make efforts do detect, isolate, and correct any errors that are likely to be present in the program. Types of Errors There might be other errors, some obvious and others not so obvious. All the4se errors can be classified under four types, namely, syntax errors, run-time errors, logical errors, and latent errors. Syntax error: Any violation Read more [...]