Question

The module gives a description of a programming error that doomed the Ariane 5 rocket. The Ariane 5 rocket code was in the Ada programming language, but the error description in the module is mostly language independent. Restate what the coding error was, but describe it using Java specific terminology.

Answer 1

The coding error in the Ariane 5 rocket was a unit conversion error in the software, resulting in the spacecraft approaching Mars at a lower altitude and being destroyed. This error can be described using Java specific terminology.

Step-by-step explanation:

The coding error that doomed the Ariane 5 rocket can be described using Java specific terminology as a unit conversion error in the software.

The Java code failed to convert the English measures of rocket thrusts to metric units accurately. This resulted in the spacecraft approaching Mars at a much lower altitude than intended, leading to its destruction.