Types of Error in Programming

Question	Answer
Syntax	An error that occurs when a command does not follow the expected syntax of the language such as when a keyword is incorrectly spelt
Runtime/Execution	An error that occurs when the program is running and is difficult to foresee before a program is compiled and run
Logical	An error that causes a program to output an incorrect answer (that does not necessarily crash the program)
Linking	An error that occurs when a programmer calls a function within a program and the correct library has not been linked to that program.
Rounding	(Rounding is when a number is approximated to nearest whole number/tenth/hundredth etc.)
Truncation	(Truncating is when a number is when a number is approximated to a whole number/tenth/hundredth etc.)

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	Created by Leann McLeod almost 8 years ago