Software Size Measurement: A Framework for Counting Source Statements
• Technical Report
Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-92-TR-020Abstract
This report presents guidelines for defining, recording, and reporting two frequently used measures of software size: physical source lines and logical source statements. We propose a general framework for constructing size definitions and use it to derive operational methods for reducing misunderstandings in measurement results. We show how the methods can be applied to address the information needs of different users while maintaining a common definition of software size.
Cite This Technical Report
Park, R. (1992, September 1). Software Size Measurement: A Framework for Counting Source Statements. (Technical Report CMU/SEI-92-TR-020). Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/library/software-size-measurement-a-framework-for-counting-source-statements/.
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author={Park, Robert},
title={Software Size Measurement: A Framework for Counting Source Statements},
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year={1992},
number={CMU/SEI-92-TR-020},
howpublished={Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library},
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Park, Robert. "Software Size Measurement: A Framework for Counting Source Statements." (CMU/SEI-92-TR-020). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, September 1, 1992. https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/library/software-size-measurement-a-framework-for-counting-source-statements/.
R. Park, "Software Size Measurement: A Framework for Counting Source Statements," Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library. Software Engineering Institute, Technical Report CMU/SEI-92-TR-020, 1-Sep-1992 [Online]. Available: https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/library/software-size-measurement-a-framework-for-counting-source-statements/. [Accessed: 12-Sep-2024].
Park, Robert. "Software Size Measurement: A Framework for Counting Source Statements." (Technical Report CMU/SEI-92-TR-020). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Digital Library, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Sep. 1992. https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/library/software-size-measurement-a-framework-for-counting-source-statements/. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
Park, Robert. Software Size Measurement: A Framework for Counting Source Statements. CMU/SEI-92-TR-020. Software Engineering Institute. 1992. https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/library/software-size-measurement-a-framework-for-counting-source-statements/