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Software Engineering · End Term · 24 Dec 2023 · September 2023 term · Set FDB1

Question 4: A programmer is developing a module for a big software pr…

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A programmer is developing a module for a big software project. The module has 50 functions. After writing the code, the programmer has observed that he is not getting the desired output, and he suspects some of the functions are not getting called. In order to identify those functions, he places some print statements in all the functions.
What kind of debugging technique does the programmer employ in this case?

  1. A

    Breakpoint debugging

  2. B

    Print debugging

  3. C

    Step-by-step debugging

  4. D

    Exception-based debugging

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  • B

    Print debugging

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Question 4 of 30 in the IIT Madras BS Software Engineering (Software Engineering) End Term paper sat on 24 Dec 2023, in the September 2023 term (IIT M DEGREE FN EXAM FDB1 24 Dec 2023). It carries 3 marks.

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