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This document outlines an undergraduate course on software process and metrics. The course objectives are to educate students on software metrics and models to assess quality, emphasize using product and quality metrics, and study metrics models for quality design and production. Expected outcomes are for students to gain knowledge on software process models and metrics, identify appropriate metrics for measurement frameworks, apply empirical studies and data collection techniques, analyze software measurement data statistically, and measure internal and external product attributes for quality assurance. The course covers topics like software process models, basics of measurement, investigation and data collection, analyzing measurement data, measuring internal and external product attributes, and using metrics for decision support.

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Ita6014 Software-process-And-metrics TH 1.1 47 Ita6014

This document outlines an undergraduate course on software process and metrics. The course objectives are to educate students on software metrics and models to assess quality, emphasize using product and quality metrics, and study metrics models for quality design and production. Expected outcomes are for students to gain knowledge on software process models and metrics, identify appropriate metrics for measurement frameworks, apply empirical studies and data collection techniques, analyze software measurement data statistically, and measure internal and external product attributes for quality assurance. The course covers topics like software process models, basics of measurement, investigation and data collection, analyzing measurement data, measuring internal and external product attributes, and using metrics for decision support.

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ITA6014 Software Process and Metrics L T P J C

3 0 0 0 3
Pre-requisite Nil Syllabus version
1.1
Course Objectives:
1. To educate various metrics and models to assess software products.
2. To emphasize the use of software product and quality metrics.
3. To study various metrics models in the applications of quality software design and
production.

Expected Course Outcome:


1. Gain knowledge on concepts related to software process models and metrics
2. Identify the appropriate metrics needed to design a framework to perform software
measurement
3. Apply the relevant and empirical studies needed for data collection.
4. Analyze and perform the various statistical techniques for measuring the software
measurement data
5. Measure the Internal product attributes for sotware size and structure metrics
6. Interpret the software quality attributes for quality assurance and security
7. Perform correlation and regression in software process for prediction and decision making

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 1,6,17


[1] Having an ability to apply mathematics and science in engineering applications
[6] Having an ability to design a component or a product applying all the relevant standards and
with realistic constraints
[17] Having an ability to use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice
Module:1 Software Processes 5 hours
Prototype, Rapid and Agile processes models – CMM levels – processes in Requirements, Design,
Construction and Testing.

Module:2 Basics of Measurements 6 hours


Measurements in Software Engineering - Scope and basics of Software Measurement - A Goal
Based Framework for Software Measurement.

Module:3 Investigation and Data Collection 7 hours


Empirical Investigation-Principles of Empirical Studies-Planning Experiments-Planning Case
Studies as Quasi-Experiments-Relevant and Meaningful Studies-Software Metrics Data
Collection.

Module:4 Analyzing Software Measurement Data 7 hours


Statistical Distributors and Hypothesis Testing-Classical Data Analysis Techniques-Examples of
simple Analysis Techniques. More advanced Methods-Overview of Statistical Tests.
Module:5 Measuring Internal Product attributes 6 hours
Properties of Software Size - Functionality and Computation complexity - Tools for product Size
Measurement. Structural Measures-Control flow, Object-Oriented Structural Attributes and
Measures.

Module:6 External Product Attributes 6 hours


Modeling Software Quality-Measuring Aspects of Quality-Usability--Maintainability -Security.

Module:7 Metrics for Decision Support 6 hours


Metrics for Decision Support- from Correlation and Regression to Causal Models- Bayes theorem
and Bayesian Networks-Applying Bayesian Networks to the Problem of Software Defects
Prediction-Bayesian Networks for Software Project Risk Assessment and Prediction.

Module:8 Contemporary issues 2 hours


Expert Talk

Total Lecture Hours: 45 hours

Text Book(s)
1. Norman Fenton, James Bieman, Software Metrics: A Rigorous and Practical Approach, 2015,
3rd Edition, CRC Press.
Reference Books
1. Stephan H. Kan, Metric and Models in Software Quality Engineering, 2015, 2nd Edition,
Pearson Education.
2. Ravindranath Pandian C., Software Metrics A Guide to planning Analysis and Application,
2011, 1st Indian Reprint, Auerbach.
Recommended by Board of Studies 12-08-2017
Approved by Academic Council 47th Date 05-10-2017

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