An exception is like when you’re playing a game and something unexpected happens, like the ball suddenly disappearing. It’s a surprise that you didn’t plan for! In the world of computers, an exception is when something unusual happens that the computer didn’t expect. Just like in your game, the computer has to stop and figure out what to do next.

Think of an exception as a red light on the road. When you’re driving with your toy cars and you see a red light, you have to stop. It means something different is happening, and you need to be careful and decide what to do. In the computer world, an exception is like a red light that tells the computer to pause and think.

Imagine you’re building a tower with blocks and suddenly one block doesn’t fit. That’s an exception! You have to stop building and find a block that fits or change your plan. Computers do the same thing when they encounter an exception; they pause and look for a solution so they can keep working.