Software diagnosis
Okay kiddo, let's talk about software diagnosis. Have you ever had a toy or a game that didn't work properly? Sometimes, the same thing can happen with software on a computer or a phone. When that happens, we need to do something called software diagnosis to figure out what's wrong and how to fix it.
Do you remember when you get sick and your doctor needs to check what's wrong with you? The same thing happens with software. When it doesn't work properly, a software doctor called a developer needs to check it out to find what's wrong, and diagnose the problem.
The developer will start by examining the software to see what it's supposed to do and how it's supposed to do it, just like when you or your doctor examine your body to see what's normal and what's not.
Then, the developer will start testing different parts of the software to see where things are going wrong. Just like when the doctor listens to your heart and checks your eyes to see if everything is okay.
After that, the developer can "debug" the software, which means fixing the problem by changing pieces of code – that's like when the doctor gives you medicine to make you feel better.
Finally, they will test the software again to make sure it works as it should – it’s like when the doctor ask you to come back for a checkup to see if you are getting better.
So, just like your doctor knows how to fix your body when you get sick, a software developer knows how to fix software when it stops working right.
Do you remember when you get sick and your doctor needs to check what's wrong with you? The same thing happens with software. When it doesn't work properly, a software doctor called a developer needs to check it out to find what's wrong, and diagnose the problem.
The developer will start by examining the software to see what it's supposed to do and how it's supposed to do it, just like when you or your doctor examine your body to see what's normal and what's not.
Then, the developer will start testing different parts of the software to see where things are going wrong. Just like when the doctor listens to your heart and checks your eyes to see if everything is okay.
After that, the developer can "debug" the software, which means fixing the problem by changing pieces of code – that's like when the doctor gives you medicine to make you feel better.
Finally, they will test the software again to make sure it works as it should – it’s like when the doctor ask you to come back for a checkup to see if you are getting better.
So, just like your doctor knows how to fix your body when you get sick, a software developer knows how to fix software when it stops working right.