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` Use to estimate a software product¶s reliability or

estimate the number of defects when it is available to
customer.

` Reliability model classified into two categories.

1) Static model.
2) Dynamic model.
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    Uses attributes( such as size, complexity,
skill level etc) of a projects or program modules to
estimates the number of defects.
General form of static model is
y= f(x1,x2,x3«««., xk).
Where
y= defect rate or number of defects.
xi= Attributes of the products or independent variables.
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` Ñstimated coefficients of independent variables are
based on data from previous products.

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 uses
the current development defect pattern to estimate end-
product reliability.
` he parameters of the dynamic model are estimated
based on multiple data for the current product.
` herefore this model is specific to the product for
which the projection of reliability is attempted.
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` Dynamic reliability model can be classified as.

1) Rayleigh model
2) Ñxponential model
   
  
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 of a
Weibull random variable   is. he probability density
function approaches zero asymptotically but never
reaches zero.
where
k>0 is the shape parameter
Ȝ >0 is the scale parameter of the distribution.
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x

cumulative distribution function (CDF) is define
as. Where t is the time.
he Rayleigh model is a special case of Weibull
distribution when m=2
he time at which the curve reaches its peak is
indicated by tm.