Chapter 7

Question 1

easy to learn systems because they perform quickly and efficiently

Answer 1

High-quality software systems

Question 2

error that could cause a software system to fail

Answer 2

software defect

Question 3

degree to which a software product meets the needs of its users

Answer 3

software quality

Question 4

defines, measures, and refines the quality of the development process

Answer 4

quality management

Question 5

a statement of requirements, flowcharts, and user documentation

Answer 5

deliverable

Question 6

components that collect and process data and disseminates the output

Answer 6

business information system

Question 7

used to improve decision making in a variety of industries

Answer 7

decision support system (DSS)

Question 8

liability of manufacturers, sellers, lessors, and others for injury caused by defective products

Answer 8

product liability

Question 9

defendant is held responsible for injuring another person

Answer 9

strict liability

Question 10

plaintiffs’ own actions resulting in their injuries

Answer 10

contributory negligence

Question 11

assures buyers or lessees that a product meets certain standards of quality

Answer 11

warranty

Question 12

product fails to meet its terms of the warranty

Answer 12

breach of warranty

Question 13

a standard, proven work process that helps to make controlled orderly progress

Answer 13

software development methodology

Question 14

sequential, multistage system development process, doing one thing at a time

Answer 14

waterfall system development model

Question 15

system is developed in iteration lasting from one to four weeks

Answer 15

agile development

Question 16

methods in the development process designed to guarantee reliable operation

Answer 16

Quality Assurance (QA)

Question 17

testing completed code by entering test data and comparing it to expected results

Answer 17

dynamic testing

Question 18

collections of best practices to use

Answer 18

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)

Question 19

superior methods compared to all other practices in development

Answer 19

best practices

Question 20

system which, were failure to occur, can cause injury or death

Answer 20

safety-critical system

Question 21

process of identifying, monitoring, and limiting risks to a level the organization is willing to accept

Answer 21

risk management

Question 22

measure of the rate of failure in a system that would render it unusable over its expected lifetime

Answer 22

reliability

Question 23

technique that evaluates reliability and determines the effects of a system and equipment failure

Answer 23

failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)