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Exception management
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Definition
Handling runtime exceptions (try and except) so a failure is caught, logged and recovered from instead of crashing the program.
Example: Catch FileNotFoundError and show a message.
Found in: syllabus, school notes.
Handling runtime errors without crashing (try/except).
Where you'll use it in the test
Syllabus area: Y12 Secure Software Architecture.
Question types it can appear in
- Python: Write or complete it in the online Python tool.
- Short answer: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
- Multiple choice: Pick the option that matches the definition or example.
How to use it
A model sentence
“Handling runtime exceptions (try and except) so a failure is caught, logged and recovered from instead of crashing the program.” Then apply it: Catch FileNotFoundError and show a message.
In a short answer, give the definition in your own words first, then tie it to the situation in the question. Do not copy the example above unless it fits the scenario.
Command words used with it
No linked question shows the command word for this term. Across the past python and short answer questions in this bank the words used most are: Explain, Outline, Describe, Compare, Classify, Analyse. Check the actual word in your question.
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- Flashcard: Exception management in Secure Software Architecture (Year 12) · study that set
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- Notes: File handling (Python and SQL you must be able to write)
- Full term page: every question, note and marking comment for Exception management
Check yourself
Explain “Exception management” in one sentence, give an example, and name a question type that could test it.
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Handling runtime exceptions (try and except) so a failure is caught, logged and recovered from instead of crashing the program.
Example: Catch FileNotFoundError and show a message.
Could be tested as: Python, Short answer, Multiple choice.