METRICS, QUALITY AND RELIABILITY
CSE3MQR
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject examines the different attributes of the quality of a piece of software, the techniques of measuring them and the means of developing quality software. The topics covered include measurement techniques, empirical relations, representation conditions, measurement types and scales, direct and indirect measurements, measurement prediction, meaningfulness in measurement, software quality attributes, software metrics, different types of metrics, software complexity, size estimation, software productivity, GQM, management by metrics, software reliability concepts, reliability model, reliability estimation, testing issues in the real world, test suite design, testing techniques, management issues in testing, software release policies, fault and failure, fault report, and fault and failure analysis.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Richard Lai
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CSE2DES or CSE3SDM
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: CSE41FSM or CSE3SMM or CSE5MQR
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Software Metrics: A Practical and Rigorous Approach | Recommended | Norman Fenton | A COPY IS AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Richard Lai
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1600 words | 20 |
| Exam (2 hours) | 40 | |
| Problem solving tasks | 1200 words | 15 |
| Quizzes | eleven quizzes each of 5 minutes duration | 10 |
| Tutorial exercises | 1200 words | 15 |