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Module 8: Exception Handling and Debugging
Lesson focusReading Stack Traces & Debugging
Interpret stack traces quickly and apply IDE debugging strategies.
01 · 18 minException Hierarchy & CategoriesLocked02 · 16 minTry/Catch/Finally MechanicsLocked03 · 15 minTry-with-Resources & AutoCloseableLocked04 · 20 minCreating Custom ExceptionsLocked05 · 18 minException Handling Best PracticesLocked06 · 20 minReading Stack Traces & DebuggingLocked07 · 14 minIntro to Logging FrameworksLocked08 · 30 minMini-Project: Resilient File ReaderLocked
Stack traces list method calls from the origin to failure—read from top to bottom to find the root cause in your code.
Set conditional breakpoints, inspect watches, and use evaluate expressions to understand runtime state.
Practice post-mortem debugging with log files, thread dumps, and heap dumps.