Exam 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
The extent to which the user’s needs are met
Utility
The measure of the the frequency of critical failure
Reliability
a software’s ability to cope with errors during execution and or erroneous input.
Robustness
A measure of response times and space
Performance
The degree to which the product satisfies specifications
Correctness
a mathematical technique for showing that a thing is correct or that it satisfies specifications
Correctness Proof
an intensive evaluation process that ensures a product is ready to be delivered to a customer
Validation
the process of determining whether a workflow has been correctly carried out
Verification
a metric to determine an amount of time
Duration
a metric measured in person per month
Effort
A metric to measure the ratio of faults. Such as faults per 1000 lines of code.
Fault Density
a mistake in the software caused by a human
Fault
A fault as it is observed by a user
Failure
A tool that tracks and controls revisions
Configuration Control Tool
A tool that help maintain multiple version of an artifact
Version Control Tool
