3.11 Minor Assessment - "Debugging Logic Lab"

Minor Assessment: Debugging Logic Lab (5%)

Welcome, detective! A good programmer isn't someone who never makes mistakes; they're someone who is good at finding and fixing them. This lab is your training. You will be presented with three "case files"—small programs that contain a common but critical logic error.

Your Deliverable: A Single Document

You will submit a single document (e.g., a Google Doc, Word file, or PDF). For each of the three case files below, you must provide three things:

1. The Problem: A one-sentence explanation of what the bug is.
2. The Cause: A one-sentence explanation of why the bug is happening.
3. The Fix: The corrected line(s) of Python code.

The Case Files

Case File #1: The Loop That Never Ends

Intended Goal: This program is supposed to count from 1 to 5.

count = 1
while count <= 5:
    print(count)

Case File #2: The Grader with Bad Priorities

Intended Goal: This program is supposed to print "A" for grades 90+, "B" for 80-89, and "C" for 70-79.

grade = 95
if grade >= 70:
    print("C")
elif grade >= 80:
    print("B")
elif grade >= 90:
    print("A")

Case File #3: The Off-by-One Repeater

Intended Goal: This program is supposed to print the message "Hello!" exactly 10 times.

for i in range(1, 10):
    print(f"Printing message number {i}")
    print("Hello!")