Software Issues and Liabilities in Computing Quiz
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What is software reliability?

  • The number of features the software contains
  • The speed at which the software performs tasks
  • The probability that the software does not encounter an input sequence resulting in failure (correct)
  • The age and wear and tear of the software

    • What does software safety refer to?

  • The number of features the software contains
  • The absence of a likelihood of an accident, a hazard, or a risk (correct)
  • The speed at which the software performs tasks
  • The probability of the software encountering a failure

    • What does software quality depend on?

  • Standards, security, safety, and dependability (correct)
  • The number of consumers using the software
  • The age of the software
  • The speed at which the software performs tasks

    • What does software security ensure?

    <p>It does not contain trapdoors through which an intruder can access the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do standards for software depend on?

    <p>Development testing, verification, and validation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probability that the software does not encounter an input sequence resulting in failure?

    <p>Software reliability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does software safety refer to?

    <p>Absence of a likelihood of an accident, a hazard, or a risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does software security ensure?

    <p>It does not contain trapdoors through which an intruder can access the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a software product have if it maintains a high degree of excellence in standards, security, safety, and dependability?

    <p>Quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do standards for software depend on?

    <p>Development testing, verification, and validation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Software Reliability and Quality

    • Software reliability refers to the probability that software will not fail to perform its intended functions within a specified period of time.
    • Software safety refers to the ability of software to operate in a manner that does not cause harm to people, the environment, or itself.
    • Software quality depends on factors such as functionality, usability, efficiency, reliability, maintainability, and portability.

    Software Security and Excellence

    • Software security ensures the protection of software systems and data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
    • A software product has excellence if it maintains a high degree of excellence in standards, security, safety, and dependability.

    Standards for Software

    • Standards for software depend on factors such as the type of application, the industry it belongs to, and the country in which it is used.

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    Test your knowledge of software issues, risks, and liabilities in computing with this quiz. Explore the impact of software producers on meeting consumer needs and the benefits of computer programs. This quiz is designed for students studying Social and Professional Issues in Computing.

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