Application - Failure

Card Puncher Data Processing

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A failure is when the system as a whole stops providing the required service to the user.

It's generally caused by an exception not caught.




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Card Puncher Data Processing
Application - Fault (Crash)

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Card Puncher Data Processing
System Property - Reliability

The system should continue to: work correctly (performing the correct function at the desired performance) even in the face of adversity (hardware or software faults, and even human error). Since...



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