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Title
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An Experimental Study of an Information-Based Complexity Metric.
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Creator
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Danaher, Mary Schindlbeck, Florida Atlantic University, Coulter, Neal S., Harold, Frederick G., Munson, John C.
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Abstract/Description
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Through a small contained environment, this study evaluates an information-based complexity metric theory and its relationship to the effort expended in constructing a program. The metric, which calculates the amount of information present in a program specification, determines the specification's complexity measure. The observed measures of programmer effort were the numbers of keystrokes, insertions, deletions, and runs needed to complete the program specification. It was theorized that a...
Show moreThrough a small contained environment, this study evaluates an information-based complexity metric theory and its relationship to the effort expended in constructing a program. The metric, which calculates the amount of information present in a program specification, determines the specification's complexity measure. The observed measures of programmer effort were the numbers of keystrokes, insertions, deletions, and runs needed to complete the program specification. It was theorized that a program with a higher complexity value than that of another program will require more programmer resources to complete. A significant relationship between the metric and the number of keystrokes was found.
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Date Issued
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1987
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14412
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Subject Headings
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Computer programs, Multivariate analysis
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Format
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Document (PDF)
