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What is the basic idea behind a debugger?

a.

To allow software developers to observe their program while it is running

b.

To prevent reverse engineering of a program

c.

To optimize the performance of a program

d.

To generate assembly language code from object code

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Answer: (a).To allow software developers to observe their program while it is running Explanation:A debugger is a program that allows software developers to observe their program while it is running.

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