Ex. A program failing when it tries to divide by 0
Ex. Missing semicolon (;)
Programmer mistake in the algorithm, causing unexpected behavior (program still runs!)
A typo that will result in the program not compiling/running
Ex. Neglecting to put a string in quotation marks (ex. "cat")
Ex. Assigning a value to the wrong variable
Ex. a 4 bit adder adding binary numbers 0111 and 1101
Program fails in the middle of running (program runs initially, but does not finish)
Run Time Error
Ex. Trying to store 256 in an 8-bit binary number.
Logic Error
Ex. A program failing when the user enters unexpected data (ex. string instead of integer)
Occurs when a program encounters a value that is too big to calculate or display
Ex. Multiplying two numbers instead adding them
Overflow Error
Ex. A program failing when it references a nonexistent file
Syntax Error
Ex. Flipping a logical operator (< or >)
Ex. Trying to fit 12 cans of soup in a box designed to fit 10
Ex. Using square brackets instead of curly brackets
Ex. Forgetting to declare a variable before using it
