SDI A Violation of Professional ResponsibilitySDI违反职业责任.pptVIP

SDI: A Violation of Professional Responsibility A presentation by: Rong Gu Cincy Francis Amitkumar Dhameja SDI: A Violation of Professional Responsibility Contents: SDI – An Overview Parnas SDI The Role of Computers The Decision to Act Some Critical Issues Broader Questions Parnas’ Advice Questions Our Opinion SDI - An Overview Strategic Defense Initiative: A U.S. government program responsible for research and development of a space-based system to defend the nation from attack by strategic ballistic missiles Popularly referred to as “Star Wars” Announced by President Ronald Reagan in a speech in March of 1983 SDI - An Overview Strategic Defense Initiative: Administered by the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (renamed Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, 1993) Under Department of Defense, assisted by NASA SDI - An Overview SDI Aims: To develop a network of satellites carrying sensors, weapons and computers To detect ICBMs and intercept them in mid-air To free us from the fear of nuclear weapons, and make nuclear strategic missiles impotent and obsolete SDI - An Overview “Some say it will bring war to the heavens. But its purpose is to deter war in the heavens and on earth. Now some say the research would be expensive. Perhaps, but it could save millions of lives, indeed, humanity itself.” - President Ronald Reagan SDI – A Software Classification Four Classes of Usage Man-rated: Software so important and critical that lives may depend on it. Examples: SDI, ATC, Medical device software Enterprise-rated: Software critical to the uninterrupted operation of an enterprise. Examples: ATMs, Web-commerce software. SDI – A Software Classification Four Classes of Usage Good-enough: Business software not critical but maybe used frequently. Examples: Personal productivity applications, much client single user software Don’t-care: Non-critical, business or personal entertainment software. Examples: Games, seldom used utilities Parnas SDI Parnas’ Involv