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Debugging in Eclipse, Problem Solving Exercises

The problem

This exercise will attempt to help students learn how to use the debugging tools in the Eclipse IDE, as well as serve as a good introduction to some basic debugging techniques. There are various example pieces of code that are flawed in some respect, and the error must be found using the Eclipse tools. Because the amount of time it takes in order to use the Eclipse tools for such small exercises, it would honestly be faster to attempt to find the error by eyeballing it. Because of this, this is not a game or a competition, but rather a learning exercise regarding problem solving skills.

Participants and props

How many students will participate? What else do you need (e.g., old tennis ball, Powerpoint slides, software).

The script

Describe how to do your exercise.