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Software Certification: Testing and Measurement

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Author(s)

S A. Wakid, D. Richard Kuhn, D Wallace

Abstract

The focus of this article is on cost effective processes for measuring conformance, dependability, and performance of software as three key attributes of its quality. This article discusses the application of principles of measurement science to software, and shows how these principles are adapted for international accreditation of software testing laboratories, and their certification programs.
Citation
ISA Tech Expo

Keywords

conformance testing, dependability, laboratory accreditation, measurement, performance, software certification

Citation

Wakid, S. , Kuhn, D. and Wallace, D. (1999), Software Certification: Testing and Measurement, ISA Tech Expo (Accessed October 4, 2024)

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Created July 29, 1999, Updated October 12, 2021