Software Errors, Faults, and Failures

Question 1

Made by a software designer or programmer. An error may refer to a grammatical error in one or more of the code lines, or a logical error in carrying out one of more of the specification requirements.

It should be emphasized that all errors are human errors.

Answer 1

Software Errors

Question 2

These are software errors that cause improper functioning of the software in a specific application, and in rare cases, of the software in general.

However, not all software errors become software faults.

Answer 2

Software Faults/Software Defect.

Question 3

These are results of software faults. These become software failures only when they are “activated” that is when a user tries to apply the specific software section that is fault. Thus, the root of any software failure is a software error. It disrupts the use of the software

Answer 3

Software Failures