Prediction of testability using the design metrics for object-oriented software

Authors: Singh, Yogesh; Saha, Anju

Source: International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, Volume 44, Number 1, July 2012 , pp. 12-22(11)

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

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Abstract:

One of the cost effective methods to monitor the testing effort is to assess the testability of the software from the early phases of the software development. Software metrics based testability assessment can enable testers to focus more on the testing of the less testable classes. This paper presents a study based on the experimental analysis that uses fourteen design metrics as the independent variables and two JUnit based test metrics as the dependent variables. The results of the study indicate a number of promising effects of design metrics on testability of a class in object oriented software.

Keywords: COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICS; Computing Science, Applications and Software; SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; General Engineering; Materials and Manufacturing; Simulation and Modelling

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJCAT.2012.048204

Affiliations: 1: University School of Information Technology, GGSIP University, Dwarka, Delhi, India

Publication date: 2012-07-01

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The International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology addresses issues of computer applications, information and communication systems, software engineering and management, CAD/CAM/CAE, numerical analysis and simulations, finite element methods and analyses, robotics, computer applications in multimedia and new technologies, computer aided learning and training.