CISC 3140 PASS TEST PAPER 2026 JOB
PASS CHECK WHOLE ASK SET AND TRUE
KNOW
What kind of machine was the Therac-25 (what was the machine used
for)? Answer: Therac-25 was a radiation therapy machine used to treat
cancer patients
⫸ What kind of machine was the Therac-25 (what did it actually do)?
Answer: Radiation therapy machine. (linear accelerator)
⫸ (T/F) clean is a make keyword (like .PHONY) Answer: False, it is
just an arbitrary name.
⫸ Why is the Therac report of great importance to programmers?
Answer: it demonstrated that bad software kills people
⫸ The Therac programmers engaged in several practices that either
failed to prevent errors from being included in production code or
failed to repair programming errors when incorrect program behavior
was detected. State TWO of those determent practices were. Answer:
They failed to do proper testing and documentation.
They dismissed end user reports of malfunctioning.
PASS CHECK WHOLE ASK SET AND TRUE
KNOW
What kind of machine was the Therac-25 (what was the machine used
for)? Answer: Therac-25 was a radiation therapy machine used to treat
cancer patients
⫸ What kind of machine was the Therac-25 (what did it actually do)?
Answer: Radiation therapy machine. (linear accelerator)
⫸ (T/F) clean is a make keyword (like .PHONY) Answer: False, it is
just an arbitrary name.
⫸ Why is the Therac report of great importance to programmers?
Answer: it demonstrated that bad software kills people
⫸ The Therac programmers engaged in several practices that either
failed to prevent errors from being included in production code or
failed to repair programming errors when incorrect program behavior
was detected. State TWO of those determent practices were. Answer:
They failed to do proper testing and documentation.
They dismissed end user reports of malfunctioning.
