2010•International Journal of Quality & Reliability ManagementRequires access

Evaluating the reliability of component‐based software systems

R. Chinnaiyan, S. Somasundaram

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the reliability of individual software components in terms of the probability that each software component performs its intended functionality successfully. The overall software system reliability is evaluated. Design/methodology/approach This paper incorporates the reliability behavior of component‐based software system using Markov process. Findings It is found that the component‐based software system reliability increases as the component reliability increases. Originality/value This paper explores new directions in evaluating the reliability of component‐based software systems for software reliability and offers practical help to researchers and software industries in reliable software development. The proposed software simulation technique will act as a tool for the software quality assurance team for evaluating the reliability of component‐based software systems.

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Key concepts: Software quality, Software reliability testing, Software construction, Reliability engineering, Software sizing, Computer science, Verification and validation, Component (thermodynamics)