CSE 7314/5314 (Spring 2024): Relevant Papers from SMU/Tian Group

There are various research topics and related publications from our research group at SMU, including testing, quality (with a primary focus on reliability, safety, and more recently on usability), and applications in various types of systems (commercial, Web-based, Cloud, telecommunication, Net-centric, etc.). For more information, please visit Jeff Tian's home page. Here are some recent papers closely related to testing/quality/reliability/etc., listed in reverse chronological order:
  1. J. Tian, Accelerated Defect Discovery and Reliability Improvement through Risk-Prioritized Testing for Web Applications. Journal of Software, Vol.18, No.3, pp.159-171, Aug., 2023.
  2. Y. Tian, J. Tian and N. Li, "Cloud Reliability and Efficiency Improvement via Failure Risk Based Proactive Actions", Journal of Systems and Software, Vol.163, May, 2020.
  3. E. Abuta and J. Tian, "Defect Classification and Analysis in a Small Company", Int. Conf. on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering (CAINE'2018) New Orleans, LA, Oct., 2018,
  4. G. Karami and J. Tian, "Applying Task Models from Human Computer Interaction to Support and Improve Usage Based Statistical Testing for Web Applications", Int. J. of Computers and Their Applications, Vol.25, No.2, pp.64-75, June, 2018.
  5. G. Karami and J. Tian, "Maintaining accurate Web usage models using updates from activity diagrams", Information and Software Technology, Vol.96, pp.68-77, April, 2018.
    - Closely related to our Markov-OP/UBST topic. Available on Canvas.
  6. G. Karami and J. Tian, "Improving Web Application Reliability and Testing Using Accurate Usage Models", In R. Lee, editor, Software Engineering Research, Management and Applications. SERA 2017. Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 722, pp.75-92, Springer-Verlag, 2018.
  7. E. Abuta and J. Tian, "Reliability over Consecutive Releases of a Semiconductor Optical Endpoint Detection Software System Developed in a Small Company", Journal of Systems and Software, Vol.137, pp.355-365, March, 2018.
  8. A. Bokhary and J. Tian, "Measuring Cloud Service APIs Quality and Usability", Proc. 16th Int. Conf. on Software Engineering Research and Practice (SERP'18, as part of Worldcomp 2018, the 2018 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing), Las Vegas, NV, July. 2018.
  9. A. Bokhary and J. Tian, "Cloud Service Reliability Assessment and Prediction Based on Defect Characterization and Usage Estimation", Int. J. of Computers and Their Applications, Vol.24, No.2, June, 2017.
  10. Y. Tian, J. Tian and N. Li, "Reliability Assessment and Prediction with Testing Efficiency Growth for Open Source Software", Int. Conf. on Software Engineering and Data Engineering (SEDE'2017) San Diego, CA, Oct., 2017,
  11. A. Bokhary and J. Tian, "Measuring Cloud Service Reliability by Weighted Defects over the Number of Clients as a Proxy for Usage", Int. Conf. on Computers and Their Application (CATA'2017), pp.63-70, Honolulu, Hawaii, March, 2017.
  12. L. Huang, V. Ng, I. Persing, M. Chen, Z. Li, R. Geng, and J. Tian, AutoODC: Automated Generation of Orthogonal Defect Classifications. Automated Software Engineering Volume 22, Issue 1, pp 3-46. March 2015.
  13. M. O. Alannsary and J. Tian, "Cloud-ODC: Defect Classification and Analysis for the Cloud", Proc. 13th Int. Conf. on Software Engineering Research and Practice (SERP'15, as part of Worldcomp 2015, the 2015 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing), Las Vegas, NV, July. 2015.
  14. E. Abuta and J. Tian, "Defect Analysis Over Multiple Release Versions of a Semiconductor Software System", Proc. 37th Int. Conf. on Software Engineering (Int. Workshop. on Complex Faults and Failures in Large Software Systems (COUFLESS 2015)), Florence, Italy, May, 2015.
  15. W. Jaffal and J. Tian, "Defect Analysis and Reliability Assessment for Transactional Web Applications" Proc. 25th Int. Symp. on Software Reliability Engineering (5th Int. Workshop on Program Debugging: IWPD-2014), Naples, Italy, Nov., 2014.
  16. L. Huang, V. Ng, I. Persing, R. Geng, X. Bai, J. Tian, "AutoODC: Automated Generation of Orthogonal Defect Classifications", 26th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2011), Lawrence, Kansas, Nov., 2011.
  17. J. Tian, An Emerging Experience Factory to Support High-quality Applications Based on Software Components and Services. Journal of Software, Vol.6, No.2, pp.289-297, Feb., 2011.
  18. Z. Li, N. Alaeddine and J. Tian, "Multi-Faceted Quality and Defect Measurement for Web Software and Source Contents", Journal of Systems and Software, Vol.83, No.1, pp.18-28, Jan., 2010.
  19. N. Alaeddine and J. Tian, "Error Analytic Model for Web Application Reliability Improvement" IASTED Int. Conf. on Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications, pp.1-6, Kailua-Kuna, HI, Aug., 2008.
  20. M.F. Siok and J. Tian, "Empirical Study of Embedded Software Quality and Productivity", 10th IEEE Int. Symposium on High Assurance Systems Engineering (HASE'07), Dallas, TX, pp.313-320, Nov., 2007.
  21. N. Alaeddine and J. Tian, "Analytic Model for Web Anomalies Classification" 10th IEEE Int. Symposium on High Assurance Systems Engineering (HASE'07), pp.395-396, Dallas, TX, Nov., 2007.
  22. N. Alaeddine and J. Tian, "Analysis of Anomalies and Failures in Dynamic Web Applications", IASTED Int. Conf. on Software Engineering and Applications, pp.385-390, Cambridge, MA, Nov., 2007.
  23. L. Ma and J. Tian, "Web Error Classification and Analysis for Reliability Improvement", Journal of Systems and Software, Vol.80, No.6, pp.795-804, June, 2007.
  24. M.F. Siok, C.J. Whittaker and J. Tian, "Exposing Software Field Failures", CrossTalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering, Vol.19, No.11, pp.15-20, Nov., 2006.
  25. J. Tian and L. Ma, "Web Testing for Reliability Improvement", in Advances in Computers, Vol.67, pp.177-224, Academic Press, 2006.
    - Summary of Web testing work at our research group. Closely related to our UBST and specialized testing topics. Available on Canvas.
  26. J. Tian, S. Rudraraju and Z. Li, "Evaluating Web Software Reliability Based on Workload and Failure Data Extracted from Server Logs", IEEE Trans. on Software Engineering, Vol.30, No.11, pp.754-769, Nov., 2004.
  27. C. Kallepalli and J. Tian, "Measuring and Modeling Usage and Reliability for Statistical Web Testing", IEEE Trans. on Software Engineering, Vol.27, No.11, pp.1023-1036, Nov., 2001.
  28. K. Chruscielski and J. Tian, "An Operational Profile for the Cartridge Support Software", 8th Int. Symp. on Software Reliability Engineering, pp.203-212, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov., 1997.
    (Received ISSRE'97 "best paper" award)

Prepared by Jeff Tian (tian@lyle.smu.edu).
Posted: April 29, 2024. Last update: April 29, 2024.

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