Accession Number:

AD0754377

Title:

A Methodology for Software Reliability Prediction and Quality Control

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Schneidewind, Normam F.

Report Date:

1972-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

49.0

Abstract:

The increase in importance of software in command and control and other complex systems requires increased attention to the problems of software reliability and quality control. The paper reports on initial attempts to develop a methodology for Naval Tactical Data System software reliability analysis and presents the results of several statistical analyses.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• *RELIABILITY
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
• QUALITY CONTROL
• STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS
• CONFIDENCE LIMITS
• NAVAL OPERATIONS
• MATHEMATICAL PREDICTION
• STATISTICAL TESTS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and Control of Production Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE