Exam 7: Software Development

A defect in process control software can lead to decreased product quality, increased waste and costs, or even unsafe operating conditions for employees.

There have been many delays in the development of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner including problems with the software that controls and monitors the aircraft's braking system.

A software development methodology is a standard, proven work process that enables systems analysts, programmers, project managers, and others to make controlled and orderly progress in developing high-quality software.

In the development of a safety critical system, the _________________________ has explicit responsibility for the system's safety.

According to one study, even experienced software developers unknowingly inject an average of one design or implementation defect for every 15 - 20 lines of code.

In the development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, tracing lines of code back to specific requirements for the electric braking system is a critical part of code ____________________.

The Microsoft Vista operating system took over seven years to develop and consists of more than 100 million lines of code.

The safe operation of many safety-critical systems relies on the flawless performance of software.

Without ____________________ computers, workers could react to defects only after the fact and would have to guess at the adjustments needed to correct the process.

If the product fails to meet the terms of its warranty, the buyer or lessee can sue for contributory negligence.

A manager who takes a ____________________, profit-oriented view may feel that additional time and money spent on quality assurance will only delay a new product's release, sales revenue, and profits.

This organization was forced to notify more than 800,000 borrowers that a software installation error had resulted in a miscalculation of their loans and that their payments would increase.

The degree to which a software product meets the needs of its users is called software ____.

____ is a standard, proven work process that enables project team members to make controlled and orderly progress in developing high-quality software.

User acceptance testing is a process improvement approach that defines the essential elements of effective processes.

White-box testing involves viewing the software unit as a device that has expected input and output behaviors but whose internal workings are unknown.

The objective of quality management is to ____.

The various products created during the software development process such as a statement of requirements, flowcharts, and user documentation are called developments.

The Capability Maturity Model Integration was developed by people at the Software Engineering Institute at ____________________.

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