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Software reliability is one of a number of aspects of computer software which can be taken into consideration when determining the quality of the software. Although the term "quality" could connote a subjective — as in, qualitative — evaluation, software reliability is generally meant to be measured using objective criteria. These measured criteria are typically called metrics. Then again, much of the real work in improving the reliability of software has been practical, evolutionary and even ad hoc, brought on by the pressures of making software development manageable and even comprehensible, not to mention profitable. It is thought by some that the last requirement will become the driving force of future reliability improvement efforts as competition in the software development industry reaches new heights of intensity, and as users become more frustrated with software which fails to meet up to growing expectations. Business - All business/finance/loan/mortgage related link can be found here Computers - All computer hardware/software/peripheral related link can be found here Internet - All webhosting/webdesign/internet marketing related link can be found here Software - All software related link can be found here Web Design - All web design/development related link can be found here Web Hosting - All web hosting related link can be found here Web Promotion - All search engine optimization/internet marketing related link can be found here Web Resources - All other web related link can be found here Recreation - All travel/hotel/cruise related link can be found here Casino - All online gambling/poker/blackjack/roulette related link can be found here Health - All online pharmacy/hospital/health related link can be found here Shopping - All online shopping/gift related link can be found here Miscellaneous - All other links can be found here
The need for a means to objectively determine software quality comes from the desire to apply the techniques of contemporary engineering fields to the development of software. That desire is a result of the common observation, by both lay-persons and specialists, that computer software does not work the way it ought to. In other words, software is seen to exhibit undesirable behaviour, up to and including outright failure, with consequences for the data which is processed, the machinery on which the software runs, and by extension the people and materials which those machines might negatively affect. The more critical the application of the software to economic and production processes, or to life-sustaining systems, the more important is the need to assess the software's reliability. |
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