Using Metrics to Evaluate Software System Maintainability

Computer

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 1994, Pages 44-49

  Coleman, Don ^a   Ash, Dan ^a   Lowther, Bruce ^b   Oman, Paul ^c  

^a HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY   (United States)

^b Micron Semiconductor ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

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EID: 84938155458     PISSN: 00189162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2.303623     Document Type: Article

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