Title :
A classification model of software comprehension
Author :
Samadzadeh, Mansur H. ; Edwards, William R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput./Inf. Sci., Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Measurements of understandability and maintainability of software have traditionally been developed of the basis of graph models, lexical counts, or information theory. The research reported proposes a theoretical foundation for a different way of evaluating software that can lead to a system of metrics. A model is provided that is based on human factors and information theory and can serve as a framework for development of cognitive-oriented measures of software quality.<>
Keywords :
human factors; information theory; software engineering; cognitive-oriented measures of software quality; human factors; information theory; maintainability; software comprehension; understandability; Entropy; Hardware; Human factors; Information theory; Prototypes; Software maintenance; Software measurement; Software prototyping; Software quality; Surface structures;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1988. Vol.II. Software Track, Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0842-0
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1988.11848
