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