Simulated Software Testing Process Considering Debuggers with Different Detection and Correction Capabilities

doi:10.23940/ijpe.17.03.p10.334336

Abstract

Abstract:

Software reliability growth models (SRGMs) have evolved from describing fault detection process (FDP) into incorporating fault correction process (FCP) as well. Restricted by mathematical tractability, analytical models are facing difficulties for more accurate description the real world situations, e.g. debuggers being different in terms of debugging capabilities and experiences. In this paper, a simulation approach is proposed to model FDP and FCP together considering debuggers with different contributions to the fault detection rate and different fault correction time.

Submitted on August 13, 2016; First Revised on October 30, 2016; Second Revised on November 1, 2016; Accepted on November 10, 2016
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RUI PENG JUNTING LIU. Simulated Software Testing Process Considering Debuggers with Different Detection and Correction Capabilities [J]. Int J Performability Eng, 2017, 13(3): 334-336.

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