An empirical validation of object-oriented design metrics for fault prediction

Journal of Computer Science

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 583-589

  Xu, Jie ^a   Ho, Danny ^b   Capretz, Luiz Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NFA ESTIMATION INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Design metrics; Neuro fuzzy; Prediction; Software quality; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 57649111518     PISSN: 15493636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/jcssp.2008.571.577     Document Type: Article

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