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What are some examples of stand-alone applications mentioned in the text?
What are some examples of stand-alone applications mentioned in the text?
- Operating systems, antivirus software, video editing programs
- Games, social media apps, photo editing software
- Web browsers, email clients, spreadsheet software
- Word processors, drawing packages, project-management tools (correct)
Why is it important for software to be able to adapt quickly according to the text?
Why is it important for software to be able to adapt quickly according to the text?
- To keep up with changes in business and society (correct)
- To maintain compatibility across different types of devices
- To prevent malicious users from attacking the software
- To ensure security and trust in the software
What is a key challenge mentioned in the text related to developing software?
What is a key challenge mentioned in the text related to developing software?
- Lack of demand for software products
- The availability of too many software development tools
- The need for universal software engineering methods (correct)
- Decreasing complexity of modern software systems
What aspect of systems is increasingly required to be distributed across networks according to the text?
What aspect of systems is increasingly required to be distributed across networks according to the text?
Why is maintaining security a concern for software systems?
Why is maintaining security a concern for software systems?
What determines which software engineering methods are most important according to the text?
What determines which software engineering methods are most important according to the text?
What is the main concern of software engineering?
What is the main concern of software engineering?
Why are the economics of developed nations dependent on software?
Why are the economics of developed nations dependent on software?
What caused the Ariane 5 Rocket Disaster in 1996?
What caused the Ariane 5 Rocket Disaster in 1996?
Which of the following is NOT an attribute of good software according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT an attribute of good software according to the text?
During which software engineering activity do customers and engineers define the software to be produced?
During which software engineering activity do customers and engineers define the software to be produced?
Why is software engineering considered essential for modern systems?
Why is software engineering considered essential for modern systems?
What is the main focus of computer science compared to software engineering?
What is the main focus of computer science compared to software engineering?
In terms of system development, what is the primary concern of system engineering?
In terms of system development, what is the primary concern of system engineering?
What is the approximate ratio between software development costs and testing costs?
What is the approximate ratio between software development costs and testing costs?
Why is it mentioned that for systems with a long life, maintenance costs may be several times development costs?
Why is it mentioned that for systems with a long life, maintenance costs may be several times development costs?
Why are software costs often highlighted as controlling computer system costs?
Why are software costs often highlighted as controlling computer system costs?
What distinguishes generic software products from customized software?
What distinguishes generic software products from customized software?
What type of applications do not need to be connected to a network?
What type of applications do not need to be connected to a network?
Which type of applications involve executing on a remote computer and are accessed by users from their own PCs or terminals?
Which type of applications involve executing on a remote computer and are accessed by users from their own PCs or terminals?
What are examples of software control systems that manage hardware devices?
What are examples of software control systems that manage hardware devices?
Which type of systems process data in large batches?
Which type of systems process data in large batches?
In which type of system is there a large data store that is accessed and updated in each transaction?
In which type of system is there a large data store that is accessed and updated in each transaction?
What distinguishes interactive transaction-based applications from embedded control systems?
What distinguishes interactive transaction-based applications from embedded control systems?
What type of systems are designed by scientists and engineers to model physical processes or situations?
What type of systems are designed by scientists and engineers to model physical processes or situations?
Which type of system collects data from the environment using sensors?
Which type of system collects data from the environment using sensors?
What are systems that are composed of a number of other software systems known as?
What are systems that are composed of a number of other software systems known as?
In what type of system would you find an embedded system in an insulin pump used by diabetics?
In what type of system would you find an embedded system in an insulin pump used by diabetics?
Which system type is primarily intended to entertain the user?
Which system type is primarily intended to entertain the user?
What is an example of a system used to maintain records of people receiving care for mental health problems?
What is an example of a system used to maintain records of people receiving care for mental health problems?
