Title :
Software testing for critical applications: a position paper
Author :
Demillo, Richard A.
Author_Institution :
Software Eng. Res. Center, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The management of test and evaluation programs for life-critical software, particularly within the US Department of Defense, is largely fragmented and ineffective. As a result, software remains a significant and uncontrolled risk element in major systems. Some problems yet to be adequately addressed are identified
Keywords :
program testing; software reliability; US Department of Defense; critical applications; evaluation programs; life-critical software; risk element; software testing; test programs; Application software; Automatic testing; Hardware; Investments; Research and development; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Software systems; Software testing; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Software and Applications Conference, 1989. COMPSAC 89., Proceedings of the 13th Annual International
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1964-3
DOI :
10.1109/CMPSAC.1989.65138
