Optimization of software components selection for component-based software system development

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 618-624

  Kwong, C K ^a   Mu, L F ^a   Tang, J F ^b   Luo, X G ^a,b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Component based software systems; Genetic algorithm; Modular design; Software component selection

Indexed keywords

COMPONENT-BASED SOFTWARE SYSTEMS; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE; MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISE; MODULAR DESIGNS; OPTIMAL SELECTION; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; SOFTWARE COMPONENT; SOFTWARE MODULES; THEORETICAL ASPECTS;

ADHESION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION;

EID: 77950595847     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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