the last ethics thing

The process giving someone the legal right to practice a profession is called a) certification. b) licensing. c) matriculation. d) professional ethics. e) professional development.

b) licensing.

One way automation can lead to the creation of new jobs is by a) producing products quicker, thus shortening the work week. b) reducing the price of a product, thus increasing people's real income. c) consuming fewer resources, thus improving the environment. d) All of the above e) None of the above is true. Automation always causes a net loss of jobs.

b) reducing the price of a product, thus increasing people's real income.

Computer simulations can a) accurately predict the weather a month in advance. b) save automobile manufacturers time and money as they develop new cars. c) prove our planet is overpopulated. d) All of the above e) None of the above

b) save automobile manufacturers time and money as they develop new cars.

The Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice was developed by a) Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. b) the Association for Computing Machinery and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers. c) a consortium of computer science departments in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. d) Immanuel Kant. e) John Rawls.

b) the Association for Computing Machinery and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

According to Max Weber, the growth of capitalism was stimulated by a new attitude toward work brought about by a) the Industrial Revolution. b) the Protestant Reformation. c) the English Civil War. d) the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. e) the American Revolution.

b) the Protestant Reformation.

According to Aristotle, when people with strong character face a moral problem, they know the right thing to do, because a) they are able to determine with accuracy the consequences of their actions. b) the action is consistent with their character. c) they care more for other people than for themselves. d) they are completely impartial with respect to how they treat other people. e) All of the above

b) the action is consistent with their character.

Which of these statements about the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is true? a) The NCIC databases contain about 40 million records. b) Improper use of the NCIC has led to about 1 million false arrests. c) Local law enforcement agencies enter 99 percent of the information that is in the NCIC databases. d) The Department of Homeland Security is in charge of the NCIC. e) All of these statements are true.

a) The NCIC databases contain about 40 million records.

A computer used as a component of a larger system is called a) an embedded system. b) a mainframe computer. c) a network. d) an operating system. e) a personal computer

a) an embedded system.

In 1997 IBM supercomputer Deep Blue a) defeated world chess champion Gary Kasparov in a six-game match. b) proved the existence of God. c) drove a minivan across the United States. d) designed the Pentium chip. e) replaced John O'Leary as Chief Financial Officer of IBM.

a) defeated world chess champion Gary Kasparov in a six-game match.

According to Michael McFarland, a team of engineers a) has more moral accountability than any of its members. b) has less moral accountability than any of its members. c) has the same amount of moral accountability as its members. d) should always designate a single person to be the ethical "watchdog." e) should always defer to management when ethical evaluations are being made.

a) has more moral accountability than any of its members.

According to Aristotle, deriving pleasure from a virtuous act is a sign that you a) have developed the virtue. b) have not yet developed the virtue. c) are egotistical. d) are hedonistic. e) have not done enough good deeds lately.

a) have developed the virtue.

Whistleblowers a) make an unauthorized discloser about a harmful situation or fraud. b) enjoy the respect and admiration of their colleagues. c) are usually financially rewarded by their organizations for their integrity. d) typically get promoted to management. e) All of the above

a) make an unauthorized discloser about a harmful situation or fraud.

The Mars Climate Orbiter crashed on the surface of Mars because a) one program output thrust in terms of foot-pounds, and another program expected thrust to be expressed in terms of newtons. b) the probe lost contact with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory when it entered the Martian atmosphere. c) a bug in the computer program caused the vehicle to consume too much fuel on the way to Mars, leaving an inadequate supply for landing. d) the extreme cold of deep space caused the computer to crash. e) before programmers went on strike at subcontractor Lockheed Martin, one of them sabotaged the flight control software.

a) one program output thrust in terms of foot-pounds, and another program expected thrust to be expressed in terms of newtons.

By making the PDP 11 minicomputer an integral part of the Therac-25, AECL was able to a) reduce costs by replacing hardware safety features with software safety features. b) increase the stock price of its subsidiary Digital Equipment Corporation. c) shrink the size of the machine considerably. d) eliminate the need for lead shielding. e) All of the above

a) reduce costs by replacing hardware safety features with software safety features.

The phrase "digital divide" refers to the situation where a) some people have access to information technology and others do not. b) users of Macintosh computers are at a disadvantage compared to users of Windows computers. c) only stockholders in high-tech companies can get rich in the new economy. d) the U.S. government prevents information technology from being exported to "unfriendly" countries. e) the prices of computers are kept artificially high in order to keep them out of the hands of people in Third World countries.

a) some people have access to information technology and others do not.

Globalization is a) the creation of international computer networks. b) the process of creating a worldwide network of businesses and markets. c) the adoption of global Internet standards. d) the adoption of English as the language of business. e) the way that stock exchanges stay open 24 hours a day.

b) the process of creating a worldwide network of businesses and markets.

Productivity in the United States doubled between 1945 and 1990. However, the work week didn't get shorter because a) income taxes were raised. b) the standard of living increased. c) corporate downsizing reduced the number of people in the workforce. d) the pay of CEOs skyrocketed. e) taxes doubled between 1945 and 1990.

b) the standard of living increased.

Manufacturing employment in the United States peaked a) during World War II. b) in 1959. c) in 1979. d) in 1999. e) None of the above is true. Manufacturing employment in the United States continues to increase.

c) in 1979.

Artificial intelligence is the field of computer science and engineering that focuses on ways to get machines to exhibit a) consciousness. b) ethical behavior. c) intelligent behavior. d) philosophical insights. e) scientific breakthroughs.

c) intelligent behavior.

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of a mature profession? a) code of ethics b) licensing c) mandatory drug testing d) mandatory professional development e) professional education

c) mandatory drug testing

When one store stays open late to gain an advantage, its competitors begin to stay open late, too. At this point the first store is no better off than it was before, but now every store has additional expenses. This illustration is an example of what Frank and Cook call a a) capitalistic marathon. b) market economy. c) positional arms race. d) struggle for parity. e) virtual conflict.

c) positional arms race.

A principal factor contributing to the loss of the space shuttle Challenger was that a) its payload was too heavy. b) there were no experienced astronauts on board. c) the weather in Florida was unusually cold. d) it was hit by lightning. e) NASA was experimenting with a new type of fuel.

c) the weather in Florida was unusually cold.

Supply-chain automation a) streamlines organizations by eliminating transactional middlemen. b) is one way Dell Computer keeps its costs low. c) links computers at different companies. d) All of the above e) None of the above

d) All of the above

Which mistake was not made by AECL, the manufacturer of the Therac-25? a) It did not include software or hardware devices to detect and report overdoses. b) It did not tell other hospitals about possible overdose incidents. c) It reused code without proper testing. d) It continued to sell the Therac-25 after the FDA declared it to be defective. e) AECL made all of these mistakes, and more.

d) It continued to sell the Therac-25 after the FDA declared it to be defective.

The Ariane 5 satellite launch vehicle failed because a) a faulty on-board computer caused the other computers in the network to crash repeatedly. b) a bad sensor fed faulty information into the flight control computer, causing it to fail. c) the rocket's on-board computer sent back faulty information to ground control, causing the human controllers to destroy the rocket. d) code that worked correctly on the Ariane 4 failed on the Ariane 5. e) a software failure caused the rocket to self-destruct when in actuality the rocket's flight was going perfectly.

d) code that worked correctly on the Ariane 4 failed on the Ariane 5

In 2011 a program named Watson running on an IBM supercomputer a) decoded the human genome for the first time. b) became the first computer program to take the job of a software engineer. c) won the World Crossword Puzzle Championship sponsored by The New York Times. d) defeated the two most successful human Jeopardy! champions in a three-game match. e) passed the Turing Test in a competition sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery.

d) defeated the two most successful human Jeopardy! champions in a three-game match.

Unlike most professionals, the typical software engineer a) does not have a college education. b) does not make important decisions. c) does not make more than minimum wage. d) does not work directly with individual clients. e) All of the above

d) does not work directly with individual clients.

Computers that process data from sensors as events occur are called a) distributed computers. b) event-driven simulations. c) pseudo-sensory systems. d) real-time systems. e) time-activated systems.

d) real-time systems.

According to Aristotle, moral virtue results from a) a good education. b) living a long life. c) a happy marriage and loving family. d) repetition of the appropriate acts. e) All of the above.

d) repetition of the appropriate acts.

According to the Encyclopedia of Computer Science, a "programmable machine that either in performance or appearance imitates human activities" is called a a) computer. b) deltoid. c) mechano. d) robot. e) transformer.

d) robot.

Some computer experts have spoken out against the conversion to touch-screen voting machines because a) there is no evidence that there have been any problems with punched card systems. b) they are made in China, which does not even hold elections. c) a power failure could make it impossible for people to vote. d) they do not have a paper audit trail. e) All of the above

d) they do not have a paper audit trail.

The process of determining if a model is an accurate representation of the real system is called a) the null hypothesis. b) software engineering. c) synthesis. d) validation. e) verification.

d) validation.

In medieval England, when wages went up, a) more children joined the labor force. b) more women joined the labor force. c) students dropped out of school to take up jobs. d) workers put in fewer hours. e) A, B, and C.

d) workers put in fewer hours.

The Patriot missile system a) was designed to shoot down airplanes. b) failed to shoot down a Scud missile that killed 28 U.S. soldiers in the Gulf War. c) failed because it had been left running too long. d) failed because of a computer error. e) All of the above

e) All of the above

The Principles and Clauses in the Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice a) address every ethical dilemma a software engineer may face. b) provide algebraic formulas for determining the best course of action. c) incorporate every relevant feature into the formulas. d) All of the above e) None of the above

e) None of the above

Which of these problems was not encountered by BAE as it tried to install an automated baggage handling system at Denver International Airport? a) The system misrouted luggage carts. b) The bar code printers didn't print tags clearly enough to be read by the scanners. c) Workers painted over electric eyes installed in the underground tunnels. d) The automated baggage handlers shredded some of the luggage. e) The system encountered all of these problems and more.

e) The system encountered all of these problems and more.

A personal AI is a) an intelligent machine inexpensive enough for an individual to purchase it. b) an intelligent machine devoted to serving an individual human being. c) a computer capable of beating human beings at games such as chess. d) a software program, not an actual physical object. e) a machine conscious of its own existence.

e) a machine conscious of its own existence.

The AT&T long-distance network did not collapse entirely on January 15, 1990, because a) the U.S. Secret Service arrested the culprits before they could do any further damage. b) AT&T technicians rapidly fixed the software bug in the routing switches. c) MCI loaned some equipment to AT&T. d) the faulty computers shut themselves off before they could do any further damage. e) not all the routing switches had been converted to the latest software.

e) not all the routing switches had been converted to the latest software.

Mizuho Securities lost $225 million when a) hackers broke into its trading system and raided the accounts of 10,000 of its most important customers. b) a bug in its billing system caused it to send out improper invoices to 10,000 of its most important customers. c) a bug in its currency trading system caused it to sell yen and purchase dollars when it should have purchased yen and sold dollars. d) it tried unsuccessfully to automate the Tokyo Stock Exchange. e) one of its employees mistyped a sell order, and a bug in the Tokyo Stock Exchange trading program made it impossible to cancel the order.

e) one of its employees mistyped a sell order, and a bug in the Tokyo Stock Exchange trading program made it impossible to cancel the order.

According to the textbook, which of the following careers is not an example of a mature profession? a) accountant b) doctor c) dentist d) lawyer e) software engineer

e) software engineer

The discipline focused on the production of software, as well as the development of tools, methodologies, and theories supporting software production, is most accurately called a) artificial intelligence. b) computer engineering. c) computer science. d) software simulation. e) software engineering.

e) software engineering.

The process by which a new technology is assimilated into a society is called a) cultural relativism. b) globalization. c) IT leverage. d) social receptivity index. e) technological diffusion.

e) technological diffusion.

In some markets a few top performers receive a disproportionate share of the rewards. Frank and Cook call this phenomenon a) capitalism. b) inevitable. c) liberalism. d) socialism. e) the winner-take-all effect.

e) the winner-take-all effect.