A Framework of Software Measurement

Zuse's textbook on software measurement provides basic principles as well as theoretical and practical guidelines for the use of numerous kinds of software measures.

Zusammenfassung
Frontmatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Aspects of Software Measurement -- 3 History of Software Measurement -- 4 Foundations of Software Measurement I -- 5 Foundations of Software Measurement II -- 6 Measurement Theory and Object-Oriented Software Measures -- 7 Desirable Properties of Software Measures -- 8 Validation of Software Measures and Prediction Models -- 9 Applications of Software Measures -- 10 Afterword -- 11 Solutions of Exercises -- 12 Glossary of Terms and Terms used as Synonyms -- Attachment I: The System ZD-MIS -- Attachment II: Proof of the Equivalence of Extensive Structures -- Attachment III: Proof of the Theorems of Chapter 8 -- Attachment IV: Proof of the Theorems of Chapter 5 -- Attachment V: Notations and Used Symbols -- Attachment VI: Axioms Systems -- Definitions -- Theorems -- Exercises -- References to Literature -- Name Index -- Subject Index -- Backmatter

Inhalt

Aspects of software Measurement; history of Software Measurement; foundation of Software Measurement I; foundations of Software Measurement II; Measurement theory and object-oriented software measures; desirable properties of software measures; validation of software measures and prediction models; applications of software measures; afterword; solutions of exercises; glossary of terms and terms used as synonyms. Attachment 1 - the system ZD-MIS; attachment 2 - proof of the equivalence of extensive structures; attachment 3 - proof of the theorems of chapter 8; attachment 4 - proof of the theorems of chapter 5; attachment 5 - notations and used symbols; attachment 6 - axioms systems; definitions; theorems; exercises; references to literature; name and subject indexes.