The Inherent Risks of Programming Errors with Resulting Data Loss

question 55

Multiple Choice

The inherent risks of programming errors with resulting data loss increases when

• A) packaged software is used that has to be updated every year.
• B) complex configurations such as ERP at multiple locations are used.
• C) functional systems are used (such as separate systems for sales and payroll).
• D) sequential file systems are used rather than database management systems.

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Definitions:

Managing Emotional Reactions

The process of identifying, understanding, and regulating one's emotions to respond to situations in a healthy way.

Defensive Coping

Strategies individuals use to protect themselves from psychological harm by denying or rationalizing away sources of stress or anxiety.

Unconscious Level

A part of the mind that influences actions and feelings without one's awareness, as theorized in psychoanalytic psychology.

Psychological Maladjustment

A state of being poorly or inadequately adjusted to environmental demands, often leading to distress or dysfunction.