Reusability hypothesis verification using machine learning techniques: A case study

Proceedings - 13th IEEE International Conference on Automated Software Engineering, ASE 1998

Volumn 1998-October, Issue , 1998, Pages 84-93

  Mao, Yida ^a   Sahraoui, Houari A ^b   Lounis, Hakim ^b  

^a ACD Systems Ltd   (Canada)

^b Cent de Recherche Informatique de Montreal   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COUPLINGS; OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; REUSABILITY; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

HYPOTHESIS VERIFICATIONS; INTERNAL CHARACTERISTICS; MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES; MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES; OBJECT TECHNOLOGY; PREDICTIVE MODELING; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS; WINDOWING TECHNIQUES;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 85013593707     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ASE.1998.732582     Document Type: Conference Paper

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