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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-04

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Q1. According to operating system principles, the definition of debugging includes both error correction and which of the following secondary activities?

🔹 A. Code compilation
🔹 B. Performance tuning
🔹 C. System installation
🔹 D. User interface design

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. Kernighan's Law states that debugging is twice as hard as writing the code. The primary implication of this law for a software engineer is to:

🔹 A. Use complex algorithms to demonstrate skill.
🔹 B. Write code as simply and clearly as possible.
🔹 C. Avoid writing code and focus only on design.
🔹 D. Spend equal time on writing and debugging.

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. Which of the following is NOT a reason given for the increased complexity of operating-system kernel debugging?

🔹 A. The kernel has to manage all hardware components.
🔹 B. The kernel is typically a very large and complex piece of software.
🔹 C. The kernel lacks the user-level debugging tools which are often available for applications.
🔹 D. The kernel runs in a virtualized environment that prevents debugging.

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: D

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