Measurement, estimation, and prediction of software reliability
H. Hecht · NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) · 1977
Quantitative indices of software reliability are defined, and application of three important indices is indicated: (1) reliability measurement, (2) reliability estimation, and (3) reliability prediction. State of the art techniques for each of these procedures are presented together with considerations of data acquisition. Failure classifications and other documentation for comprehensive software reliability evaluation are described.