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Which of the following best describes the purpose of debugging programs?

The correct answer is B. To ensure that program coding flaws are detected and corrected. Debugging provides the basis for the programmer to correct the logic errors in a program under development before it goes into production.

Submitted by marco_it· Apr 18, 2026Systems and Application Security

Question

Which of the following best describes the purpose of debugging programs?

Options

  • ATo generate random data that can be used to test programs before implementing them.
  • BTo ensure that program coding flaws are detected and corrected.
  • CTo protect, during the programming phase, valid changes from being overwritten by other
  • DTo compare source code versions before transferring to the test environment

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • B
    94% (48)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

Debugging provides the basis for the programmer to correct the logic errors in a program under development before it goes into production.

Topics

#Debugging#Application security#Software flaws#SDLC

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