DocumentCode :
1923456
Title :
Error localization during software maintenance: generating hierarchical system descriptions from the source code alone
Author :
Selby, Richard W. ; Basili, Victor R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Irvine, CA, USA
fYear :
1988
fDate :
24-27 Oct 1988
Firstpage :
192
Lastpage :
197
Abstract :
An empirical study is presented that investigates hierarchical software system descriptions that are based on measures of cohesion and coupling. The study evaluates the effectiveness of the hierarchical descriptions in identifying error-prone system structure. The measurement of cohesion and coupling is based on intrasystem interaction in terms of software data bindings. The measurement of error-proneness is based on software error data collected from high-level system design through system test; some error data from system operation are also included. The data bindings software analysis and supporting tools are described, followed by the data analysis, interpretations of the results, and some conclusions
Keywords :
error analysis; software engineering; software tools; cohesion; coupling; data bindings software analysis; error-prone system structure; hierarchical system descriptions; high-level system design; intrasystem interaction; software data bindings; software error data; software maintenance; source code; supporting tools; system test; Computer science; Data analysis; Hierarchical systems; Software maintenance; Software measurement; Software systems; Software testing; Software tools; System analysis and design; System testing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Software Maintenance, 1988., Proceedings of the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Scottsdale, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0879-X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICSM.1988.10161
Filename :
10161
Link To Document :
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