
113Experimental Design
TABLE 4.1
Literature Review of Fault Prediction Studies
Studies
Empirical Data Collection
Independent Variables
Statistical Techniques
Language Environment
Univariate
Analysis
Multivariate
Analysis
Predicted Model
Evaluation
Basili et al.
(1996)
C++ University environment,
180classes
C&K metrics, 3code metrics LR LR Contingency table,
correctness,
completeness
Abreu and Melo
(1996)
C++ University environment,
UMD: 8systems
MOOD metrics Pearson
correlation
Linear least square R
2
Binkley and
Schach (1998)
C++, Java 4case studies, CCS:
113classes, 82KSLOC,
29classes, 6KSLOC
CDM, DIT, NOC, NOD, NCIM,
NSSR, CBO
Spearman
rank
correlation ...