Which Metrics are derived by normalizing quality and/or productivity measures…
2022
Which Metrics are derived by normalizing quality and/or productivity measures by considering the size of the software that has been produced ?
- A.
Function - Oriented Metrics
- B.
Function - Point Metrics
- C.
Line of Code Metrics
- D.
Size Oriented Metrics
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Correct answer: D
Answer: Size Oriented Metrics
Explanation: Size oriented metrics are created by normalizing quality or productivity measures using a software size measure (for example, lines of code or function points). Normalization allows meaningful comparison across projects of different sizes.
Defects per KLOC — number of defects divided by thousands of lines of code; used to compare defect density.
Defects per Function Point — defects divided by function points; useful when function points are used as the size measure.
Productivity (LOC per person-month) — lines of code produced per unit of effort.
Function Points per person-month — functionality delivered per unit of effort.
Why other choices are not the best answer: Function point metrics and line-of-code metrics are specific size measures that can be used to normalize other metrics, but the question asks for the general class of metrics produced by normalization, which is size oriented metrics. The term 'Function - Oriented Metrics' is ambiguous and is not the standard name for this class.
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