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This chapter discusses software reliability and dependability and covers topics such as software reliability and software reliability models, the Cleanroom methodology, system availability, safety and security critical systems and dependability engineering.
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The expected usage of the software (or operational profile) is a quantitative characterization (usually based on probability) of how the system will be used.
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We are assuming that the defect has been corrected perfectly with no new defects introduced by the changes made.
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O’Regan, G. (2017). Software Reliability and Dependability. In: Concise Guide to Software Engineering. Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57750-0_11
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