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EC0-350 · Question #245
A computer technician is using a new version of a word processing software package when it is discovered that a special sequence of characters causes the entire computer to crash. The technician…
The correct answer is D. Notify the vendor of the bug and do not disclose it until the vendor gets a chance to issue a fix. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A computer technician is using a new version of a word processing software package when it is discovered that a special sequence of characters causes the entire computer to crash. The technician researches the bug and discovers that no one else experienced the problem. What is the appropriate next step?
Options
- AIgnore the problem completely and let someone else deal with it.
- BCreate a document that will crash the computer when opened and send it to friends.
- CFind an underground bulletin board and attempt to sell the bug to the highest bidder.
- DNotify the vendor of the bug and do not disclose it until the vendor gets a chance to issue a fix.
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A4% (1)
- B4% (1)
- C11% (3)
- D81% (22)
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