safety-critical applications an application where human safety depends on the correct usage of the software program whose failure could result in loss of life, significant property damage or damage to the environment.
Example: medical devices, aircraft flight control, weapons and nuclear systems.
Safety-critical systems, also called life-critical systems, are computer systems that can result in injury or loss of life if it fails or malfunctions. These systems can also cause harm to other equipment or the environment in the event of failur
It is important to learn safety-critical applicaion becuse by learning these we can reduce the risk and injuries.