Using coverage information to predict the cost-effectiveness of regression testing strategies

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 146-156

  Rosenblum, David S ^a   Weyuker, Elaine J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AT AND T LABS RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost estimation; Empirical study; Regression testing; Software analysis; Test coverage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001027542     PISSN: 00985589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/32.585502     Document Type: Article

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