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Lesson 3-5: Debug Pong
Lesson 3-5: Debug Pong
Objective:
Use debugging strategies to fix errors in a Pong game.
Engage
Engage
Watch the video on Grace Hopper. She was a U.S. Navy Admiral who coined the term debugging. She made many other amazing contributions to computer science.
Question: Where does the term debug come from?
Debug Challenge!
Debug Challenge!
Debug a version of the Pong app. There are at least three errors in this version of the Pong game. See if you can find them all!
To get started, open App Inventor with the Pong With Bugs template. Then, work with a partner and use the debugging strategies.
*Make sure you complete and publish your version of Pong before engaging in debugging activities.
Tips for Debugging
Tips for Debugging
Change only one thing at a time.
Test early.
Add comments to your code.
Use procedures to simplify code.
Display variable values in labels.
Have a partner review your code.
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