Conference proceeding
Problems with software complexity measurement
Proceedings of the 1985 ACM thirteenth annual conference on computer science, pp.340-347
CSC '85
03/01/1985
DOI: 10.1145/320599.320707
Abstract
Theoretical and methodological problems in the development of program-based measures of software complexity are enumerated. Three issues are analyzed: the potential confounding influence of non-program factors; the desirable features of complexity measures, and the difficulties in validating complexity measures. The analysis suggests that researchers must find ways to control the effects of non-program factors, perhaps by restricting their focus to a well-defined programming environment. Further, both the designers and users of complexity measures must be aware of the inherent limitations of such tools.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Problems with software complexity measurement
- Creators
- Robert Sedlmeyer - Indiana University – Purdue University Fort WayneJoseph Kearney - University of MinnesotaWilliam Thompson - University of MinnesotaMichael Adler - Control Data CorporationMichael Gray - Control Data Corporation
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the 1985 ACM thirteenth annual conference on computer science, pp.340-347
- Series
- CSC '85
- DOI
- 10.1145/320599.320707
- Publisher
- ACM
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/1985
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center; Computer Science
- Record Identifier
- 9984259416302771
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