Title :
Architecture-Based Software Reliability Analysis: Overview and Limitations
Author :
Gokhale, Swapna S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT
Abstract :
With the growing size and complexity of software applications, research in the area of architecture-based software reliability analysis has gained prominence. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the existing research in this area, critically examine its limitations, and suggest ways to address the identified limitations
Keywords :
software architecture; software metrics; software reliability; architecture-based software reliability analysis; software application complexity; software architecture; Application software; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Computer science; Computer simulation; Cost function; Flow graphs; Parameter estimation; Software architecture; Software reliability; Software reliability; software architecture.;
Journal_Title :
Dependable and Secure Computing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TDSC.2007.4