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?

    <p>Attributes that can be measured by examining the entity on its own, separate from its behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Requirement Traceability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Classifying the entities to be examined, determining relevant measurement goals, and identifying the level of maturity that the organization has reached</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of external attributes in software measurement?

    <p>Usability, Integrity, Efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Number of faults discovered during inspections</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Average effort per thousand lines of code reviewed</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>By tracking the duration and cost of identifying errors in each subprocess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which attributes are considered external in software measurement?

    <p>Integrity, Testability, Reusability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the goals of software measurement research?

    <p>To identify relationships between internal and external attributes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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