Exercises

2.3 Exercises

1. 1.1 What do you mean by software metrics? What is the significance of software metrics? Describe any two software size estimation techniques.
2. 1.2 Explain the three main categories of software metrics and provide examples of each.
3. 1.3 Differentiate between Function Point (FP) and Lines of Code (LOC) metrics. Describe the basic steps involved in Function Point Analysis (FPA).
4. 1.4 For a program with the number of unique operators n₁ = 40 and the number of unique operands n₂ = 60, compute and compare:
   • Program Volume
   • Potential Volume
   • Program Level
   • Program Difficulty
   • Effort
5. 1.5 Write short notes on the following terms:
   • Live variables
   • Module weakness