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What does Terry Bollinger compare the creation of genuinely new software to?
What does Terry Bollinger compare the creation of genuinely new software to?
- Creating new machinery
- Producing cars on an assembly line
- Developing a new theory of physics (correct)
- Producing watches on an assembly line
In which domains has software become a major driving force of overall progress?
In which domains has software become a major driving force of overall progress?
- Automotive, manufacturing, and fashion
- Manufacturing, healthcare, and agriculture
- Aerospace, fashion, and agriculture
- Automotive, aerospace, and healthcare (correct)
What percentage of advances in the automotive domain are attributed to software systems nowadays?
What percentage of advances in the automotive domain are attributed to software systems nowadays?
- 40–70%
- 10–20%
- 30–50%
- 60–90% (correct)
What does the increasing complexity of software systems entail?
What does the increasing complexity of software systems entail?
How has the dependency on software changed over time?
How has the dependency on software changed over time?
What does the author emphasize about the size and complexity of software systems?
What does the author emphasize about the size and complexity of software systems?
What distinguishes software development from traditional manufacturing, according to the text?
What distinguishes software development from traditional manufacturing, according to the text?
Why is it difficult for software development teams to achieve their objectives?
Why is it difficult for software development teams to achieve their objectives?
Which factor is considered the most important challenge in software development when compared to other domains?
Which factor is considered the most important challenge in software development when compared to other domains?
What has the software industry roughly gone through in the past 50 years?
What has the software industry roughly gone through in the past 50 years?
What do software development teams need to exploit in order to achieve their objectives?
What do software development teams need to exploit in order to achieve their objectives?
What has made accomplishing better, faster, cheaper simultaneously difficult or impossible in software development?
What has made accomplishing better, faster, cheaper simultaneously difficult or impossible in software development?
What is the most significant impact of the abstract character of software products on software production?
What is the most significant impact of the abstract character of software products on software production?
According to Robert Glass, what percentage of software work is intellectual and creative?
According to Robert Glass, what percentage of software work is intellectual and creative?
What has led to the need for software companies to make reliable make-or-buy decisions or verify development schedules and costs offered by contractors?
What has led to the need for software companies to make reliable make-or-buy decisions or verify development schedules and costs offered by contractors?
What is one of the primary challenges posed by the intangible and volatile nature of software products?
What is one of the primary challenges posed by the intangible and volatile nature of software products?
What does the global trend towards software outsourcing result in for software companies?
What does the global trend towards software outsourcing result in for software companies?
What is the impact of the extreme uncertainties in software development mentioned by Robert Glass?
What is the impact of the extreme uncertainties in software development mentioned by Robert Glass?
What is one of the key aspects that differentiate software engineering from other engineering domains?
What is one of the key aspects that differentiate software engineering from other engineering domains?
