Assessing uncertainty in reliability of component-based software systems

Proceedings - International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE

Volumn 2003-January, Issue , 2003, Pages 307-320

  Goseva Popstojanova K ^a   Kamavaram, S ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; LIFE CYCLE; METHOD OF MOMENTS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RELIABILITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARCHITECTURE-BASED SOFTWARE RELIABILITY MODEL; COMPLEX COMPONENTS; COMPONENT-BASED SOFTWARE SYSTEMS; ESTIMATING SOFTWARE; OPERATIONAL PROFILE; POINT ESTIMATE; RELIABILITY ESTIMATES; SOFTWARE LIFE CYCLES;

SOFTWARE RELIABILITY;

EID: 16244393601     PISSN: 10719458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ISSRE.2003.1251052     Document Type: Conference Paper

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