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Validation, Verification, and Testing of Computer Software
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article Free Access Share on Validation, Verification, and Testing of Computer Software Authors: W. Richards Adrion Division of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Division of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.View Profile , Martha A. Branstad Institute for Computer Science and Technology, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. Institute for Computer Science and Technology, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.View Profile , John C. Cherniavsky Division of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Division of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.View Profile Authors Info & Claims ACM Computing SurveysVolume 14Issue 2June 1982 pp 159–192https://doi.org/10.1145/356876.356879Published:01 June 1982Publication History 287citation12,255DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations287Total Downloads12,255Last 12 Months508Last 6 weeks52 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my AlertsNew Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteeReaderPDF
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- Adrion, W. R., Branstad, M. A., & Cherniavsky, J. C.
- Venue
- ACM Computing Surveys
- Published
- 1982-06
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 159-192
- ISSN
- 0360-0300 (ISSN-L)
- 1557-7341
- OpenAlex
- W2171955286
- Cited by
- 426
- References
- 33
- FWCI
- 44.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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