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CS 537: Software Metrics

Students will:

Understand the theoretical aspects of software measurements.
Demonstrate the knowledge of software metrics.
Demonstrate the knowledge of using software metrics in software development, software maintenance, and software project management.
Demonstrate the knowledge of statistical analysis in software measurement.
Demonstrate the knowledge of developing and calibrating predication systems.
Demonstrate the knowledge of developing and maintaining a measurement program.

CS 487.

Theoretical foundations for software metrics.
Introduction to the measurement theory.
The representational theory of measurement. Empirical and numerical systems. Representation condition.
Measurement scales. Meaningfulness in measurement. Operations on measures.
Data collection and analysis.
Statistical analysis and tools.
The Goal-Question-Metric based framework for software measurement.
Classification of software measures.
Specification measures.
Design measures.
Complexity measures.
Code related measures.
Software testing measures.
Software reliability measures and models.
Measuring the software development and maintenance processes.
Experimental design and analysis.
Software metrics validation.
Predication systems. Calibration and validation of predication systems.
Setting up a measurement program.
Application of software metrics.

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