Take Essential Developer Debugging Techniques Quiz

#1 What is the primary purpose of a debugger?

Single choice • 1 point

To compile code

To inspect and control the execution of code

To format code

To deploy applications

#2 Which of the following is NOT a common debugging tool?

Multiple choice • 1 point

GDB

Visual Studio

Postman

Chrome Developer Tools

#3 True or False: Logging is a useful technique for debugging applications.

True/False • 1 point

True

False

#4 What is the 'divide and conquer' approach in debugging?

Single choice • 1 point

Breaking down code into smaller parts to isolate errors

Compiling code in smaller sections

Running tests on individual modules only

Using multiple threads for debugging

#5 Which of the following command-line tools is commonly used for debugging in Linux?

Multiple choice • 1 point

ls

grep

gdb

mkdir

#6 What does the term 'breakpoint' refer to in debugging?

Single choice • 1 point

A point where code execution stops

An error in the code

A method of writing tests

A type of variable

#7 Which debugging method allows you to inspect the state of variables at any point in execution?

Single choice • 1 point

Step Over

Step Into

Watch Variables

Run to Cursor

#8 In which scenario would you use 'logging' instead of 'debugging'?

Single choice • 1 point

When you need to inspect real-time application performance

When you want to step through code manually

When fixing syntax errors

When testing user interface elements

#9 Which of the following can help identify memory leaks during debugging?

Multiple choice • 1 point

Valgrind

npm audit

Linting tools

Profilers

#10 What is the benefit of using version control during debugging?

Single choice • 1 point

It prevents code from being changed

It allows reverting to previous code states

It eliminates bugs automatically

It enhances code performance

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