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id: 6705725e2814c91dd738e8f4
title: Task 45
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-45
lang: en-US
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# --instructions--

Read the following text and answer the question below.

# --questions--

## --text--

This is James' email to his team.

`To: Team`

`Subject: Bug fixed. Database credentials updated`

`Hey team,`

`I found the bug from yesterday. First, I checked the recent code changes but didn't see anything. Then, I looked at the error logs and realized the system wasn't connecting to the database properly. We hadn't updated the credentials after the last security patch. I fixed the credentials, and the app is now running smoothly!`

`Best regards,`
`James`

What was the main cause of the bug James found?

## --answers--

The error logs were not updated.

### --feedback--

The issue wasn't related to the logs.

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The system wasn't connecting to the database properly.

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The code changes introduced a new error.

### --feedback--

The bug wasn't directly caused by the code changes.

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The internet connection was unstable.

### --feedback--

James doesn't mention this.

## --video-solution--

2

# --explanation--

To find out the main cause of the bug, look for the part of the text that talks about the system's connection. Focus on the sentence that starts with `Then, I...`.
