CTFL_SYLL_4.0 · Question #59
A calculator software is used to calculate the result for 5+6. The user noticed that the result given is 6. This is an example of;
The correct answer is D. Failure. A failure is "an event in which a component or system does not perform a required function within specified limits". In this case, the calculator software does not perform the required function of calculating the correct result for 5+6 within the specified limits of accuracy…
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A calculator software is used to calculate the result for 5+6. The user noticed that the result given is 6. This is an example of;
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- AMistake
- BFault
- CError
- DFailure
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(34 responses)- A3% (1)
- B6% (2)
- D91% (31)
Explanation
A failure is "an event in which a component or system does not perform a required function within specified limits". In this case, the calculator software does not perform the required function of calculating the correct result for 5+6 within the specified limits of accuracy and precision. Therefore, this is an example of a failure.
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