Test Matric

A Metric is a quantitative measure of the degree to which a system, component or process possesses a given attribute. Software metrics are measures that are used to quantify the software, software development resources and software development process. A metric is defined to be the name of a mathematical function used to measure some attribute of a product or process. The actual numerical value produced by a metric is a measure. For example, cyclomatic complexity is a metric; when applied to program code, the number yielded by the formula is the cyclomatic complexity measure.

Two general classes of metrics include the following: Management metrics , which assist in the management of the software development process. Quality metrics , which are predictors or indicators of the product qualities. Metrics related to software error detection ("Testing") in the broad sense, grouped into the following categories: General metrics that may be captured and analysed throughout the product life cycle Software Requirements metrics , which may give early warning of quality problems in requirements specifications Software Design metrics , which may be used to assess the status of software designs; Code metrics reveal properties of the program source code; Test metrics can be used to control the testing process, to assess its effectiveness, and to set improvement targets; Software Installation metrics, which are applicable during the installation process; Software Operation and Maintenance metrics , including those used in providing software product support.