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Quiz on Errors and Failure in Computing

Authored by Nadhrah Abdul Hadi

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Quiz on Errors and Failure in Computing
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the factors that cause system failures?

Failure to keep information in databases up to date

Insufficient testing

Not planning and designing for unexpected inputs or circumstances

Information up to date

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the roles of a computer user in understanding the limitations of computer systems?

Understand the limitations of computer systems and the need for proper training and responsible use

Confusing user interfaces

Data-entry errors

Inadequate attention to potential safety risks

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a technique important in systems on which lives and fortunes depend?

Insufficient market or legal incentives to do a better job

Misrepresentation, hiding problems; inadequate response to reported problems

Redundancy and self-checking

Failure to keep information in databases up to date

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a practice called independent verification and validation useful for in software systems?

Redundancy and self-checking

Overconfidence in software by users

Insufficient market or legal incentives to do a better job

Testing and verification by an independent organization

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a factor that can help avoid many problems in computer systems?

Failure to keep information in databases up to date

Well-designed user interfaces

Insufficient market or legal incentives to do a better job

Redundancy and self-checking

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) used for?

To detect potential in-air collisions of two airplanes and direct the pilots to avoid each other

To monitor weather conditions for flights

To manage traffic congestion on highways

To control the speed of vehicles on the road

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used for an organization that operates in difficult environments with complex technology and where failures can have extreme consequences?

Redundancy and self-checking

Professional licensing

High-reliability organization (HRO)

Independent verification and validation (IV&V)

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