Software Quality Engineering: Measurement and Models (Second Edition)

Author: (USA) Kan S.H. / Wu Minghui et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is an authoritative work on the essential themes of software development. The authors introduce in an accessible manner how to measure software quality and utilize measurements to improve the software development process through extensive and detailed industrial examples. The book discusses four main categories of quality metrics and models: quality management, software reliability and prediction, complexity, and customer perspectives. Additionally, it covers the fundamentals of measurement theory, special quality metrics and tools, and methods for applying measurements in the software development process. The book is rich in content, well-structured, and has been significantly updated based on the previous edition, incorporating many relevant theories and applications. It can serve as a textbook or reference for undergraduate and graduate students in computer science and related fields, as well as a valuable resource for anyone engaged in software quality engineering research. This book is an authoritative work on the essential themes of software development. The authors introduce in an accessible manner how to measure software quality and utilize measurements to improve the software development process through extensive and detailed industrial examples. The book discusses four main categories of quality metrics and models: quality management, software reliability and prediction, complexity, and customer perspectives. Additionally, it covers the fundamentals of measurement theory, special quality metrics and tools, and methods for applying measurements in the software development process. The book is rich in content, well-structured, and has been significantly updated based on the previous edition, incorporating many relevant theories and applications. It can serve as a textbook or reference for undergraduate and graduate students in computer science and related fields, as well as a valuable resource for anyone engaged in software quality engineering research.