Year 10 - Computing
Designing robust programs
Programming: iteration
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils discover how iteration is used to replicate parts of a program. They will analyse the difference between count and condition controlled iteration and how trace tables can be used to trace through loops. They will explore data validation techniques and robust program design.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain why robust programming is important and use exception handling in Python to catch errors.
Key Notes
- When developing programs, the code needs to be robust to ensure there are minimal crashes.
- Exception handling can be used to ensure the code catches any errors and deals with them appropriately.
Vocabulary To Learn
- robust: a program that handles errors or unexpected input without crashing
- exception handling: code that catches and manages errors so the program doesn't crash
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Exception handling fixes the error in the code or stops it from happening.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.
When developing programs, the code needs to be robust to ensure there are minimal crashes. Exception handling can be used to ensure the code catches any errors and deals with them appropriately.
2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'robust'
a program that handles errors or unexpected input without crashing. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.
3. Correct this common computing misconception.
Mistake: Exception handling fixes the error in the code or stops it from happening. Correction: Exception handling does not prevent errors but allows the program to detect them and continue running by managing the error appropriately.
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