Measuring Software Size Metrics Quiz

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why lines of code (LOC) is considered a simple and automatically measurable metric?

It depends on the skill of the developers.

It is not available for early planning stages.

It has a vague definition that is not language-dependent. (correct)

It correlates with programming effort and cost.

According to Halstead's theory, which of the following is NOT one of the basic elements that make up a program P?

Operands

Operators

Constants (correct)

Addresses

In Halstead's theory, which of the following represents the total number of occurrences of operators in the program P?

µ2

N2

µ1

N1 (correct)

What is the relationship between the program vocabulary (µ) and the number of distinct operators (µ1) and distinct operands (µ2) according to Halstead's theory?

µ = µ1 + µ2 Signup and view all the answers

According to Halstead's theory, which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determines the effort required to generate a program P?

The number of distinct operands (µ2) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the time required for developing a program P and the total effort according to Halstead's theory?

The time required is the total effort divided by the number of elementary discriminations per second. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a measure of software size related to code length?

Cyclomatic complexity Signup and view all the answers

What does the ratio CLOC/LOC represent?

The density of comments in a program Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about software size metrics is NOT true?

Software size can only be measured dynamically, i.e., by executing the system. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the length of the specification, design, and code in a software development effort?

The length of the specification indicates how long the design is likely to be, which in turn is a predictor of code length. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of measuring software size using internal product attributes?

To determine the effort, cost, and productivity of the software development process. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about software size metrics is true?

Software size must be defined in terms of more than one internal attribute, each capturing a key aspect of software size. Signup and view all the answers

Measuring Software Size Metrics Quiz

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why lines of code (LOC) is considered a simple and automatically measurable metric?

According to Halstead's theory, which of the following is NOT one of the basic elements that make up a program P?

In Halstead's theory, which of the following represents the total number of occurrences of operators in the program P?

What is the relationship between the program vocabulary (µ) and the number of distinct operators (µ1) and distinct operands (µ2) according to Halstead's theory?

According to Halstead's theory, which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determines the effort required to generate a program P?

What is the relationship between the time required for developing a program P and the total effort according to Halstead's theory?

Which of the following is NOT a measure of software size related to code length?

What does the ratio CLOC/LOC represent?

Which of the following statements about software size metrics is NOT true?

What is the relationship between the length of the specification, design, and code in a software development effort?

What is the purpose of measuring software size using internal product attributes?

Which of the following statements about software size metrics is true?

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