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What does software include as per the text?
What does software include as per the text?
- A set of items or objects forming a configuration with at least three things (correct)
- Data storage devices
- Hardware components
- Only codes and programming languages
What does the 'bathtub curve' refer to in the context of hardware?
What does the 'bathtub curve' refer to in the context of hardware?
- No failure rate at all
- Failure after a long period of time
- High failure rate early in life, followed by a decrease and then an increase (correct)
- Consistent failure rate throughout its lifetime
Why does software not suffer from the same maladies as hardware according to the text?
Why does software not suffer from the same maladies as hardware according to the text?
- It is easier to maintain
- It doesn't require continuous testing
- It does not have a lifespan like hardware (correct)
- It is less prone to defects
What term is used to describe the initial high failure rate of hardware?
What term is used to describe the initial high failure rate of hardware?
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Why does the failure rate of hardware decrease after defects are corrected?
Why does the failure rate of hardware decrease after defects are corrected?
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What is software considered according to the text?
What is software considered according to the text?
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'Wear out' in the context of the 'bathtub curve' refers to:
'Wear out' in the context of the 'bathtub curve' refers to:
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What drives application programs according to the text?
What drives application programs according to the text?
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How is data considered in relation to software development according to the text?
How is data considered in relation to software development according to the text?
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