Abstract

In this paper, we propose a software reliability assessment tool based on software reliability growth models for distributed development environment by using Java programming language and J/Link technology in Mathematica. Java is an object-oriented and platform-free programming language which has several advantages such as modularization and reusability of the existing code. Especially J/Link can use and control the Mathematica kernel from a Java program. By using this J/Link technology, we can reduce some efforts to develop the tool because of reusing the existing Mathematica code used for the research. Our tool proposed here is useful for software developers in terms of the management of the system-testing process in distributed development environment.

Keywords: Reliability; Stochastic processes; Software reliability assessment tool; Distributed development environment; Java

Article Outline

1. Introduction

2. Software reliability assessment for distributed development environment

2.1. Model description

2.2. Software reliability assessment measures

2.3. Estimation methods of model parameters

2.4. Applied goodness-of-fit criteria

3. Development of software testing-management tool for distributed development environment

3.1. Specification requirement

3.2. Software testing-management procedures

4. Numerical examples

5. Conclusion

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