Software complexity and software maintenance: A survey of empirical research

Annals of Software Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 1-22

  Kemerer, Chris F ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

complexity; comprehension; D.2.7 Software Engineering : Distribution and Maintenance; D.2.8 Software Engineering : Metrics; D.2.9 Software Engineering : Management; F.2.3 Analysis of Algorithms and Problem Complexity : Tradeoffs among Complexity Measures; K.6.0 Management of Computing and Information Systems : General Economics; K.6.1 Management of Computing and Information Systems : Project and People Management; K.6.3 Management of Computing and Information Systems : Software Management; Maintenance; metrics; modularity

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342524827     PISSN: 10227091     EISSN: 15737489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02249043     Document Type: Article

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