What do you consider to be the primary ethical, social, and ...

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What do you consider to be the primary ethical, social, and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

An authentication system in which a user must provide two types of identification, such as a bank card and PIN, is called
 
  A) smart card authentication.
  B) biometric authentication.
  C) two-factor authentication.
  D) symmetric key authorization.
  E) token authentication.

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Answer to Question 1

Student answers will vary, but should include a description of the software manufacturer's responsibility in software quality and an understanding of the difference between social concerns (culture, lifestyle effects) and political concerns (legal, institutional effects). A sample answer is: The central quality-related ethical issue that software quality raises is what responsibility does a software manufacturer have in the performance of its software? At what point can the manufacturer conclude that its software achieves an adequate level of quality? The leading social issue raised by quality is: how is our society affected by low-quality software and is this a concern? And how much accountability should the software manufacturer have? The central political concern raised by software quality is whether and how to enforce software quality minimums and standards, and what institutions are thus also held accountable.

Answer to Question 2

C