Determining software complexity

Details Determining software complexity Determining software complexity

2004-03-16

2010-06-15

Vo, Ted T (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Software project management

C717S120000

Reexamination Certificate

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07739652

ABSTRACT:
Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for determining software complexity. A plurality of versions of a software module whose complexity is to be determined are compressed. Lengths of the compressed versions are compared, one with another, to provide complexity metrics.

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