Engineering vs. Software Development

<p>It's an aspirational title, suggesting a commitment to higher standards. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Software failures can pose individual and community dangers not accepted in the physical infrastructure world. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tech industry engineers are not trained to the same standards or held to the same accountability as regulated, traditional engineers. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because they apply the term broadly to anyone with a technical role and they do not have the necessary level of training. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The potential for widespread communal and individual dangers. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Traditional engineering is grounded in a long process of apprenticeship, while software engineering is perceived as a type of speculative finance. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It describes the shift from viewing 'engineer' as a professional title to using 'engineer' as a verb, implying a focus on quick results. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A dedication to ethical practice and public responsibility. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A professional that focuses on quick, effective methods to create a minimum viable product, with less consideration for long term impact. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It leads students to prioritize entrepreneurship and quick profits over long-term training and social impact. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To symbolize the responsibility and potential consequences of engineering failures. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To artfully contrive a solution to achieve a temporary outcome. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Engineering emphasizes infrastructure that is crucial for society, whereas other professions may or may not. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It could result in problems like data breaches and major malfunctions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a process of building something temporary, focused on quick value creation rather than long term stability. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Equally civic and technical in nature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The abstraction of integrations that lead to developers not engaging with the outside world. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extend past software and into the physical world. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Avoid public interest and oversight (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To make sure that people are not using professional engineering titles improperly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A 4-year degree, experience, and an exam. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are somewhat devalued in the IT industry and by large technology companies. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveyors (NCEES) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A focus on rapid iteration and provisionalism. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to create software systems of multiple complexities. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Methods that prioritize rapid iteration and shorter timelines, such as Scrum. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Software is temporary whereas traditional engineering has greater stakes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To portray the common image of an 'engineer' working on software (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because software is becoming more similar to bridges or buildings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The need to constantly iterate and refine software (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The practice of using the legacy of engineering to make products and services appear trustworthy and competent. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They frequently suffered from unnecessary complexity, were late, and over budget. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To standardize software development based on theoretical foundations and practical disciplines. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To make software development more predictable and less risky. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Developing software through a series of small, iterative improvements, or prototypes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ease with which anyone could own, use, and program a computer. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Updates and changes could be applied centrally, as in the mainframe era. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shift towards constant, iterative software updates. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How little had changed in regards to software engineering. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Early computing systems were more integrated with other aspects of business, industry, government, and society. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It democratized software development, allowing almost anyone to develop software. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have not become as established as in civil and structural engineering. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allowed for more rapid iterations and continuous updates. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because patches and revisions were expensive and required physical intervention, thus more similar to bridge and building projects. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To suggest the need for software development to be based on theoretical foundations and practical disciplines, as in other branches of engineering. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers