Title :
Software complexity and its impact on software reliability
Author :
Lew, Ken S. ; Dillon, Tharam S. ; Forward, Kevin E.
Author_Institution :
L.M. Ericsson Pty. Ltd., Broadmeadows, Vic., Australia
fDate :
11/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
To produce reliable software, its complexity must be controlled by suitably decomposing the software system into smaller subsystems. A software complexity metric is developed that includes both the internal and external complexity of a module. This allows analysis of a software system during its development and provides a guide to system decomposition. The basis of this complexity metric is in the development of an external complexity measure that characterizes module interaction
Keywords :
software reliability; software complexity metric; software reliability; system decomposition; Computer errors; Computer science; Control systems; Fault tolerance; Hardware; Real time systems; Redundancy; Software measurement; Software reliability; Software systems;
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
