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What is the primary goal of designing software systems to recover from failures?
What is the primary goal of designing software systems to recover from failures?
- To prevent all failures from occurring
- To reduce software development costs
- To optimize system performance
- To minimize damage and ensure system safety (correct)
What technique can help catch and diagnose failures in software systems?
What technique can help catch and diagnose failures in software systems?
- Exception handling and logging (correct)
- Code refactoring
- User feedback collection
- Performance optimization
What is the default behavior of a fail-safe designed firewall if it fails or loses power?
What is the default behavior of a fail-safe designed firewall if it fails or loses power?
- Randomly blocking some traffic
- Blocking all incoming traffic (correct)
- Alerting the system administrator
- Allowing all incoming traffic
What should an authentication system do if it fails?
What should an authentication system do if it fails?
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What is the consequence of a biometric scanner failing to read a user's fingerprint correctly in a fail-safe designed system?
What is the consequence of a biometric scanner failing to read a user's fingerprint correctly in a fail-safe designed system?
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What is the purpose of a fail-safe default principle in software development?
What is the purpose of a fail-safe default principle in software development?
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What type of system is an example of a fail-safe design?
What type of system is an example of a fail-safe design?
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What happens when a fail-safe designed system fails?
What happens when a fail-safe designed system fails?
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What is the benefit of using exception handling and logging in software systems?
What is the benefit of using exception handling and logging in software systems?
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What is the primary concern of a fail-safe design principle?
What is the primary concern of a fail-safe design principle?
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