Even with Safety Precautions in Place, the Software Associated with Safety-Critical

question 21

Multiple Choice

Even with safety precautions in place, the software associated with safety-critical systems ____.

• A) is vulnerable to errors that can lead to injury or death
• B) simply never fails
• C) exhibits 100% reliability
• D) exhibits both 100% availability and reliability

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