| Correlation
of Inheritance-based Object-Oriented Metrics and Low-Level Metrics
-- Ashish
Mangalampalli and Ajeet K Jain Various
inheritance-based Object-Oriented (OO) metrics (high-level) have been extensively
used to measure the performance and viability of programs written in OO languages
like C++ and Java. They have helped in analyzing programs from a high level perspective.
Although Low-Level (LL) metrics (like processor execution time and memory used)
have also been used in analyzing both, the OO and non-OO programs, a correlation
between OO (high-level) and LL metrics has not been made in detail. Hence, this
paper explains how changes made in Object-Oriented Programs (OOPs) according to
inheritance-based OO metrics affect an analysis of the same programs that use
LL metrics in C++. Such a correlation can be utilized in designing programs effectively
so that inheritance is used in a manner in which the least possible OS and hardware-related
resources, like processor and memory, are used. Moreover, these correlations will
also help a quality engineer choose the correct set of inheritance-based OO metrics
for the quality analysis of an OO system, considering the ramifications of LL
metrics on inheritance-based OO metrics. ©
2007 IUP . All Rights Reserved.
Software
Architecture Decision Support Framework using AHP
--G
Zayaraz and P Thambidurai Software
Architectures are generally designed with particular functional and nonfunctional
requirements. Organizations often need to choose software architecture for future
development from several competing candidate architectures. The various stakeholders'
quality requirements should be considered collectively to describe the quality
requirements of the projected system and therefore build the basis for comparison
and selection criteria. Choosing software architecture for any system is still
a difficult task as different stakeholders are involved in the selection process.
Stakeholders' view on quality requirements differs and at times they can also
be conflicting in nature. Existing software architecture selection methods (Svahnberg
et al. (2002); Dobrica et al. (2002); Kazman et al. (1998);
Kazman et al. (2001)) have been analyzed to identify their limitations.
To overcome the limitations and challenges, a selection framework has been proposed
and validated based on multiattribute decision-making using Analytic Hierarchy
Process (Saaty, 1980). The proposed framework provides rationale for an architecture
selection process by comparing the fitness of competing candidate architectures
for the envisioned system based on the quality requirements of different stakeholders.
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2007 IUP . All Rights Reserved.
Medical
Research and Development Treaty: A
New R&D Framework
-- Manish Ashiya and Anu Jindal It
is a well-known fact that Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS) prioritizes the profit motive in R&D, and does not encourage R&D
for less commercially promising diseases. The TRIPS approach is skewed away from
diseases affecting the poorer population of the world, thus failing to address
significant public health concerns. Immediate attention is required treatment
of endemic diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, AIDS, and other tropical diseases,
which are not affordable for people in the lower income groups. This is now a
major concern among people and organizations all over the world. The Medical Research
and Development Treaty (MRDT) is one such important initiative, which has gained
momentum over the last two years and tackles issues overlooked by TRIPS. It proposes
to receive contribution from all member nations based on the country's financial
robustness and seeks to invest in R&D, depending on the diseases that require
priority research. This article discusses how MRDT offers a new paradigm for providing
incentives to invest in R&D, equitable sharing of costs and knowledge, thus
addressing vital health concerns. ©
2007 IUP . All Rights Reserved.
Dynamics
of ICT Sector: Scenario of the World, Saarc and India
-- Harpreet
Dusanjh and Deepak Devgan
The
fusion of two technologies called Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
is being viewed as a potent force in transforming the present social, economic
and political set-up. The concept of "global village" was the outcome
of the strides of development in ICT. In the last few years, a number of development
agencies and international organizations like OECD and UNCTAD have been encouraging
the developing countries to benefit from the capabilities of ICT by putting forth
the argument that these countries can achieve their development objectives in
education, employment, healthcare, poverty alleviation and other areas, with the
help of ICT. As a response, such countries have welcomed the advent of ICT with
gigantic optimism. In the light of these developments, the paper explores the
success of efforts of these countries to enhance their ICT capabilities over the
years. As all countries and regions of the world have been unable to attain an
equal development, gaps of "haves" and "have-nots" exist in
many areas. The study also makes an effort to find out the extent of gap existing
in the area of ICT. ©
2007 IUP . All Rights Reserved. | 
