SE370 Quiz 1 All Answers Correct

SE370 Quiz 1 All Answers Correct Software engineers shall act consistently with the public interest. Which of the following is a violation of the above principle? a. Volunteer to use professional skills to design software for dissemination of computer viruses. b. Be fair and avoid deception in all statements, particularly public ones, concerning software or related documents. c. Refuse to approve software if does not meet requirements specification, or pass appropriate tests. d. Cooperate in efforts to fix security issues in a released software used by public. e. Disclose to appropriate persons or authorities when a software may cause dangers to the user, the public, or the environment. - A A software consultant is negotiating a contract with a local community to design their traffic control system. He recommends they select the TCS system out of several available systems on the market. The consultant fails to mention that he is a major stockholder of the company producing TCS software. Which code has been violated by the consultant? a. JUDGMENT - Software engineers shall maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment. b. MANAGEMENT - Software engineering managers and leaders shall subscribe to and promote an ethical approach to the management of software development and maintenance. c. COLLEAGUES - Software engineers shall be fair to and supportive of their colleagues. d. SELF - Software engineers shall participate in lifelong learning regarding the practice of their profession and shall promote an ethical approach to the practice of the profession. e. PUBLIC - Software engineers - A [ACM/IEEE Software Engineering Code of Ethics] CLIENT AND EMPLOYER - Software engineers shall act in a manner that is in the best interests of their client and employer consistent with the public interest. Which of the following is a violation of the above principle? a. Keep private when a project is likely to fail, to violate intellectual property law, or otherwise to be problematic. b. Being honest about any limitations of your experience. c. Not knowingly use software that is obtained either illegally or unethically. d. Keep private any confidential information obtained in your work. e. Refuse to take outside work when it is detrimental to the work they perform for their primary employer. - A [ACM/IEEE Software Engineering Code of Ethics] PRODUCT - Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards possible. Which of the following is a violation of the above principle? Select one: a. Document the solutions adopted for a project but not the potential problems discovered. b. Strive for high quality, acceptable cost and a reasonable schedule, ensuring significant tradeoffs are clear to the client. c. Work to follow professional standards, when available, that are most appropriate for the task at hand. d. Ensure adequate testing, debugging, and review of software and related documents on which you work. e. Identify, define and address ethical, economic, cultural, legal and environmental issues related to work projects. - A [ACM/IEEE Software Engineering Code of Ethics] JUDGMENT - Software engineers shall maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment. Which of the following is a violation of the above principle? Select one: a. Within or beyond your areas of competence, endorse documents when asked by your employer. b. Not knowingly misrepresent facts with respect to any software or work you are asked to evaluate. c. Not engage in deceptive or improper financial practices such as bribery. d. Disclose to all concerned parties those conflicts of interest that cannot reasonably be avoided or escaped. e. Refuse to persuade company to buy a software in which you, your employers or your clients have undisclosed potential conflicts of interest. - A [ACM/IEEE Software Engineering Code of Ethics] MANAGEMENT - Software engineering managers and leaders shall subscribe to and promote an ethical approach to the management of software development and maintenance. Which of the following is a violation of the above principle? Select one: a. Ask a software engineer not to express ethical concerns about a project in meetings. b. Enforce effective procedures for promotion of quality and reduction of risk. c. Ensure that software engineers know the employer's policies and procedures for protecting passwords and information that is confidential to the employer. d. Assign work to software engineers after taking into account their training and experience e. Ensure that there is a fair agreement concerning ownership of software or any other intellectual property to which a software engineer has contributed - A [ACM/IEEE Software Engineering Code of Ethics] PROFESSION - Software engineers shall advance the integrity and reputation of the profession consistent with the public interest. Which of the following is a violation of the above principle? Select one: a. Do not report significant violations of this Code if it is clear that doing so is dangerous.