DocumentCode
746101
Title
The Use of Software Complexity Metrics in Software Maintenance
Author
Kafura, Dennis ; Reddy, Geereddy R.
Author_Institution
Department of Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Issue
3
fYear
1987
fDate
3/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
335
Lastpage
343
Abstract
This paper reports on a modest study which relates seven different software complexity metrics to the experience of maintenance activities performed on a medium size software system. Three different versions of the system that evolved over a period of three years were analyzed in this study. A major revision of the system, while still in its design phase, was also analyzed.
Keywords
Complexity metrics; design analysis; maintenance; software metrics; Computer science; Costs; Maintenance engineering; Performance analysis; Process control; Software design; Software maintenance; Software metrics; Software performance; Software systems; Complexity metrics; design analysis; maintenance; software metrics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0098-5589
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TSE.1987.233164
Filename
1702219
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