DocumentCode
3439764
Title
Software reliability modelling: achievements and limitations
Author
Littlewood, Bev
Author_Institution
Centre for Software Reliability, City Univ., London, UK
fYear
1991
fDate
13-16 May 1991
Firstpage
336
Lastpage
344
Abstract
An examination is made of the direct evaluation of the reliability of a software product from observation of its actual failure process during operation, using reliability growth modeling techniques described. Conclusions drawn from perfect working are examined. An assessment is also made of indirect sources of confidence in dependability. The author argues that one way forward might be to insist that certain safety-critical system should only be built if the safety case can be demonstrated to rely only on assurable levels of design dependability
Keywords
safety; software reliability; confidence; dependability; design dependability; reliability growth modeling; safety-critical system; software reliability modelling; Application software; Battery powered vehicles; Calendars; Fault detection; Particle measurements; Predictive models; Reliability engineering; Software reliability; Software testing; Stochastic processes;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
CompEuro '91. Advanced Computer Technology, Reliable Systems and Applications. 5th Annual European Computer Conference. Proceedings.
Conference_Location
Bologna
Print_ISBN
0-8186-2141-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CMPEUR.1991.257407
Filename
257407
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