• DocumentCode
    1344873
  • Title

    Optimal Time Intervals for Testing Hypotheses on Computer Software Errors

  • Author

    Forman, Ernest H. ; Singpurwalla, Nozer D.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Management Science; The George Washington University; Washington, DC 20052 USA
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1979
  • Firstpage
    250
  • Lastpage
    253
  • Abstract
    This paper discusses certain stochastic aspects of the software reliability problem. First an empirical stopping rule for debugging and testing computer software is discussed. Then some results are presented on choosing a time interval for testing the hypothesis that a software system contains no errors, given certain cost and risk constraints.
  • Keywords
    Computer errors; Data analysis; Debugging; Failure analysis; Military computing; Parameter estimation; Software systems; Software testing; Stochastic processes; System testing; Debugging procedure; Optimal testing time; Relative likelihood functions; Software reliability; Stopping rule; Testing hypothesis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9529
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TR.1979.5220579
  • Filename
    5220579