COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

ETHICS IN COMPUTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____is the probability of a component or system performing without failure over its product life.
A
Risk
B
Reliability
C
Redundancy
D
Quality
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reliability is defined as the probability that a product, system, or service will perform its intended function adequately for a specified period of time, or will operate in a defined environment without failure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reliability is the probability that an item will perform a required function without failure under stated conditions for a specified period of time. The beauty of this definition is that once the operating conditions are stated and the life time estimated, the definition of reliability becomes a specification.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are four elements to the reliability definition: 1) Function, 2) Probability of success, 3) Duration, and, 4) Environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Failure rate can be defined as the anticipated number of times that an item fails in a specified period of time. It is a calculated value that provides a measure of reliability for a product.

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