Title :
The quantification of software reliability
Author :
Fergus, E. ; Marshall, A.C. ; Veevers, A. ; Hedley, D. ; Hennell, M.
Author_Institution :
Liverpool Data Res. Associates, UK
Abstract :
The need for typical usage data in validating software is discussed. Typical usage data is characterised by an operational profile which arises in a usage environment. Two approaches to obtaining an operational profile are considered: permanent instrumentation and expert witnesses. A detailed experiment to assess the in-use reliability of a program is described
Keywords :
program testing; software reliability; expert witnesses; in-use reliability; operational profile; permanent instrumentation; software reliability; software validation; usage data; usage environment;
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering, 1988 Software Engineering 88., Second IEE/BCS Conference:
Conference_Location :
Liverpool
