A. Loss of service
B. Incorrect service delivery
C. System/data corruption
D. None of the mentioned
Explanation: One may separate this into loss of critical services and loss of non-critical services, where the consequences of a failure in non-critical services are less than the consequences of critical service failure.
Related Mcqs:
- Consider a case where the failure of the system causes damage to the system itself or it data. What type of failure is being described here ?
A. Loss of service
B. Incorrect service delivery
C. System/data corruption
D. None of the mentioned - An event that occurs at some point in time when the system does not deliver a service as expected by its users is called __________________?
A. Human error or mistake
B. System fault
C. System error
D. System failure - An erroneous system state that can lead to system behavior that is unexpected by system users is known as________________?
A. Human error or mistake
B. System fault
C. System error
D. System failure - What is the term for a system that is designed such that the faults in the delivered software do not result in system failure ?
A. Fault Avoidance
B. Fault detection
C. Fault tolerance
D. None of the mentioned - A characteristic of a software system that can lead to a system error is known as _____________________ ?
A. Human error or mistake
B. System fault
C. System error
D. System failure - A password checking system that disallows user passwords that are proper names or words that are normally included in a dictionary is an example of ________________ with respect to security systems?
A. risk
B. control
C. attack
D. asset - Which process characteristic with respect to Dependability Engineering is mentioned by the statement: “The process should be understandable by people apart from process participants” ?
A. Diverse
B. Documentable
C. Auditable
D. None of the mentioned - Which of the following is not a Protection system ?
A. System to stop a train if it passes a red light
B. System to indicate not returning of the library book
C. System to shut down a reactor if temperature/pressure are too high
D. None of the mentioned - A system resource that has a value and has to be protected is known as ________________________?
A. Asset
B. Control
C. Vulnerability
D. None of the mentioned - Which level of Static Analysis allows specific rules that apply to a program to be checked ?
A. Characteristic error checking
B. User-defined error checking
C. Assertion checking
D. All of the mentioned
