IT ENGLISH: Technical Terminology - Abend

What is an abend?

• An error that causes an unexpected or abnormal end of a process

• A hardware fault that causes a computer to crash

• A programming instruction that the computer cannot understand

• A software-related crash that requires a reboot to resolve

What can be the effect of an abend error?

• The affected application unexpectedly quitting

• The affected application becoming unresponsive

• Requiring a reboot to resolve

• All of the above

What does an abend error indicate?

• A hardware fault in the computer

• A flaw in a programming instruction

• A memory address that the computer cannot access

• Running out of storage space

Where does the term 'abend' come from?

• IBM OS/360 database systems

• Novell Netware systems

• 1960s computer programming

• General programming terminology

What are some causes of abend errors?

• Dividing by zero

• Running out of storage space

• Pointing to an inaccessible memory address

• All of the above

Are abend errors specific to software or hardware?

• Software only

• Hardware only

• Both software and hardware

• Neither software nor hardware

Which operating systems can be susceptible to abend errors?

• Only software programs

• Only operating systems

• Both software programs and operating systems

• Neither software programs nor operating systems

What was a common error code in the IBM OS/360 database systems?

• ABEND

• ERROR

• CRASH

• FAULT

What is the meaning of the term 'abend'?

• Abnormal End

• Abnormal Error

• Abnormal Break

• Abnormal Crash

What is the general programming term for a software-related crash?

• ABEND

• ERROR

• CRASH

• FAULT