Research on Software Reliability Based on Test Effort and Imperfect Debugging

doi:10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.201807020

Abstract

Abstract: To further improve the fitting performance of the software reliability models, imperfect debugging and test effort were considered in the progress of establishing the model of software reliability. The best performance test effort function was selected from some kinds of existing S-type functions through the method of simulation. The influences of test effort were considered in the software reliability model with imperfect debugging. The new model was established. Two groups of public data were used to verify the ability of the new model. The test results showed that the software reliability growth model considering test effort under imperfect debugging had better fitting performance. Meanwhile, the software reliability model with test coverage was also discussed.

Key words: software reliability models, imperfect debugging, test effort, S-type

CLC Number:

TP.391.9

Wang Aizhen, Lü Xun. Research on Software Reliability Based on Test Effort and Imperfect Debugging[J]. Journal of System Simulation, 2018, 30(7): 2593-2599.

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