Title :
Seven±two software measurement conundrums
Author :
Curtis, Bill ; Carleton, Anita
Author_Institution :
Software Eng. Inst., TeraQuest Metrics, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
Since computer science has traditionally considered itself more an application of discrete logic than of continuous functions, measurement has not played as important a role in software as it has in other areas of engineering. Since almost no computer science programs teach courses in measurement theory, statistics, experimental design, or related areas, software engineering has not benefited from rigorous development as a quantitative science. This article discusses several current problems facing the quantitative study of software engineering that present challenges to the software measurement community
Keywords :
software metrics; computer science; continuous functions; discrete logic; experimental design; measurement theory; quantitative science; software engineering; software measurement; software measurement community; statistics; Application software; Costs; Differential equations; Footwear; Measurement techniques; Size measurement; Software engineering; Software measurement; Statistical analysis; Statistics;
Conference_Titel :
Software Metrics Symposium, 1994., Proceedings of the Second International
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-5865-7
DOI :
10.1109/METRIC.1994.344224
