CSC 351 - Chapter 14

Question 1

Language Without Exception Handling

Answer 1

• when exception occurs, control goes to operating system and a message is displayed
• can still define, detect, raise and handle exceptions

Question 2

Language With Exception Handling

Answer 2

• programs can catch exceptions with the possibility of fixing the problem

Question 3

Exception

Answer 3

• unusual event detected by hardware or software that may require processing

Question 4

Exception Handling

Answer 4

• the special processing that may be required
• exceptions are bound to handlers by connecting the type of expression in the throw statement to the formal parameter in the catch

Question 5

Unhandled Exception

Answer 5

• propagated to the caller of the function in which it is raised

Question 6

Continuation

Answer 6

• after a handler completes execution, control flows to the first statement after the last handler in the sequence of handlers

Question 7

Assertion Statement

Answer 7

• statement in the program declaring a boolean expression regarding the current state
• if false, assertion error is thrown

Question 8

Event

Answer 8

• notification that something specific has occured

Question 9

Event Handler

Answer 9

• segment of code that is executed in response to an event