Estimating the number of undetected errors: Bayesian model selection

被引:9
作者
Basu, S [1 ]
Ebrahimi, N [1 ]
机构
[1] No Illinois Univ, Div Stat, De Kalb, IL 60115 USA
来源
NINTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOFTWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING, PROCEEDINGS | 1998年
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D O I
10.1109/ISSRE.1998.730765
中图分类号
TP31 [计算机软件];
学科分类号
081202 ; 0835 ;
摘要
Sometimes complex software systems fail because of faults introduced in the requirements and design stages of the development process. To improve the reliability of a software, several reviewers inspect documents related to requirements and design. Some faults are detected in this process but often a few remain undetected until the software is developed. Ebrahimi [5] developed frequentist methods to estimate the number of faults which are riot discovered. Later Basu and Ebrahimi [2] and Basu [I] developed different Bayesian models. These different Bayesian models field different estimates of the number of undetected errors. Ir,was further found that changes in the prior parameters often result in measurable changes in the estimates of undetected errors. In this article,,we address the issue of model selection among these different models. We advocate two model selection methods. The first method uses marginal likelihood and Bayes factor whereas the second method is based on cross-validated likelihood. These methods are illustrated in the software review data of AT&T 5 ESS 5 switches.
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页码:22 / 31
页数:10
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