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Goal-based Framework for Software Measurement

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What is the first obligation of any software measurement activity?

Collecting data on software processes, products, and resources
Identifying the level of maturity that the organization has reached
Determining relevant measurement goals
Classifying the entities to be examined (correct)

Which of the following is NOT an activity that involves some degree of software measurement?

Requirement gathering and analysis (correct)
Productivity measures and models
Capability-maturity assessment
Cost and effort estimation

Software entities can be classified into which of the following categories?

Structural Metrics and Complexity Metrics
Internal Attributes and External Attributes
Processes, Products, and Resources (correct)
Capability-Maturity and Management by Metrics

What are internal attributes of a software entity, according to the text?

Attributes that can be measured by examining the entity on its own, separate from its behavior (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT listed as an activity involving software measurement in the text?

Requirement Traceability (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the three principles that the framework for software measurement is based on?

Classifying the entities to be examined, determining relevant measurement goals, and identifying the level of maturity that the organization has reached (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of external attributes in software measurement?

Usability, Integrity, Efficiency (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an internal attribute that can be directly measured for a process?

Number of faults discovered during inspections (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was measured in the AT&T software inspections to evaluate effectiveness?

Average effort per thousand lines of code reviewed (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can the testing process be evaluated for cost-effectiveness?

By tracking the duration and cost of identifying errors in each subprocess (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which attributes are considered external in software measurement?

Integrity, Testability, Reusability (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the goals of software measurement research?

To identify relationships between internal and external attributes (B) Signup and view all the answers