Quiz 7

Question 1

The impact of software defects is always trivial.

Answer 1

F

Question 2

Software quality is the degree to which a software product meets the needs of its users.

Answer 2

T

Question 3

A primary cause of poor software quality is that developers do not know how to design quality into software from the very start, or do not take the time to do so.

Answer 3

T

Question 4

When software is well-designed, programmers make no mistakes in turning design specifications into lines of code.

Answer 4

F

Question 5

When forced to choose between adding more user features and doing more testing, most software companies decide in favor of more testing.

Answer 5

F

Question 6

The first release of a software product typically meets all its users’ expectations.

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Software defects are commonly lethal and many personal injuries are related to software failures.

Answer 7

F

Question 8

Software product liability claims are typically based on strict liability, negligence, breach of warranty, or misrepresentation.

Answer 8

T

Question 9

There is no federal product liability law.

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Under the doctrine of supervening event, the original seller is not liable if the software was materially altered after it left the seller’s possession and the alteration caused the injury.

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Software suppliers attempt to limit their liability by specifying that although software is warranted to run on a given machine configuration, no assurance is given as to what that software will do.

Answer 11

T

Question 12

A successful defense against a product liability case is typically expensive in terms of legal fees.

Answer 12

T

Question 13

In integration testing, special software programs called static analyzers are run against the new code.

Answer 13

F

Question 14

User acceptance testing is performed by trained end users to ensure that the system operates as they expect.

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is a process improvement approach that defines the essential elements of effective processes.

Answer 15

T

Question 16

From 2007 to June 2016, the percentage of organizations determined to be at a high-maturity level is 50.

Answer 16

F

Question 17

When developing safety-critical systems, a key assumption must be that safety will automatically result from following an organization’s standard development methodology.

Answer 17

F

Question 18

Risk analysis is important for safety-critical systems, but is useful for other kinds of software development as well.

Answer 18

T

Question 19

Software developers do not typically work closely with safety and software engineers.

Answer 19

F

Question 20

In the context of developing safety-critical systems, the safety engineer’s role is limited to producing a hazard log.

Answer 20

F

Question 21

Black-box testing treats the software unit as a device that has expected input and output behaviors but whose internal workings are known.

Answer 21

F

Question 22

Risk is the potential of gaining or losing something of value.

Answer 22

T

Question 23

Risk mitigation involves the reduction in either the likelihood or the impact of the occurrence of a risk.

Answer 23

T

Question 24

Transference is the provision of multiple interchangeable components to perform a single function in order to cope with failures and errors.

Answer 24

F

Question 25

A failure mode describes how a product or process could fail to perform the desired functions described by the customer.

Answer 25

T

Question 26

Software quality is defined as the degree to which a software product meets:

Answer 26

the needs of its users.

Question 27

Which of the following are defined as a set of interrelated components that include hardware, software, databases, networks, people, and procedures that collect data, process it, and disseminate the output?

Answer 27

Business information systems

Question 28

In which of the following is a defendant held responsible for injuring another person, regardless of negligence or intent?

Answer 28

Strict liability

Question 29

Which term refers to methods within the development process that guarantee reliable operation of the product?

Answer 29

Quality assurance

Question 30

At which of the Capability Maturity Model Integration maturity levels, are processes well defined, understood, and consistent across the organization?

Answer 30

Defined

Question 31

What type of programming is commonly found in airplane and spacecraft control systems?

Answer 31

Triple version programming