Changed, Added and Deleted SLOC
An important consideration for Software Project Managers is whether the requirements are being altered in a given project without their knowledge or consent. The impact of unauthorized or unscheduled departure…
Read more »Criteria to decide suitable CLOC tools for your source code
Hi, Please find to answer follwing questions in order to find out sutable CLOC tools for your project. What are the features of CLOC? Language Support Platform Support Two Baseline…
Read more »Questionnaire: Access your SCM Process in Project
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1…… General Assessment Questions. 2 1.1 Questions to analyze the development process description.. 2 1.2 Questions to characterize the project application.. 2 1.3 Questions to identify the supporting tools. 2 2…… Assessment on Configuration and Change…
Read more »Tools for Counting Lines of Code in Source Code
USC CodeCount and USC COCOMO- $0 CodeCount automates the collection of source code sizing information. The CodeCount toolset utilizes one of two possible source lines of code (SLOC) definitions, physical or…
Read more »Sonar Support with JSP & HTML
JSP/HTML land, usefull tests could be done via some regexp, ie check if style/css are used (to avoid dirty colors/fonts hard-coded for example). If we want to build something pretty…
Read more »What is HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)
Short for HyperText Transfer Protocol, the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should…
Read more »Berkeley Internet Name Domain(BIND)
Abbreviated as BIND, Berkeley Internet Name Domain is the most common implementation of the DNS protocol on the Internet. It’s freely available under the BSD License. BIND DNS servers are believed to be…
Read more »What is DNS (Domain Name System)
Short for Domain Name System (or Service or Server), an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Because domain names are alphabetic, they’re easier to remember. The Internet however,…
Read more »What is SSH(Secure Shell)
SSH Secure Shell provides users with a secure, encrypted mechanism to log into systems and transfer files; it can be viewed as a secure replacement for FTP. Developed by SSH Communications…
Read more »Agile Software Development Methodology
What is Agile Software Development Methodology? Agile development practices increase the velocity at which software teams deliver customer value by improving everyone’s visibility into project features, quality and status. BROAD…
Read more »Jetty – Java-based HTTP server
Jetty is a 100% pure Java-based HTTP server and servlet container (application server). Jetty is a free and open source project under the Apache 2.0 License. Jetty is used by several other popular…
Read more »Types of Build in Remote Agent
Types of Build in Remote Agent Build Management tools has one one capability where they can share the infrasture to build the product in less time with the help of…
Read more »Definition of Configuration Management
Software CM is a discipline for controlling the evolution of software systems. Classic discussions about CM are given in texts such as [6] and [8]. A standard definition taken from…
Read more »Roles of CM Users and Views of CM
Roles of CM Users and Views of CM Different views of CM emanate from the different roles and concerns of people in an organization. A simple, typical, CM user scenario…
Read more »Steps for a complete clean build
Following are the steps for a complete clean build: 1. Build project (compilation)—In the build phase, the build system compiles operating system (OS) component source files and produces libraries. The…
Read more »Configuration Management
By Bob Aiello 2876 days ago Comments (2) configuration management jobs careers Hey everyone – we are having a discussion about getting started in CM – in the CM Crossroads forums http://bit.ly/awKvKA. Please feel…
Read more »Features in TFSC are fairly standard among SCC tools
Some of the features in TFSC are fairly standard among SCC tools: Workspace creation Workspace synchronization File checkout Overlapping checkout by multiple users of the same file Atomic change-set check-in…
Read more »Merging Functionality in TFSC
The merging functionality in TFSC is centered on the following typical development scenarios: Scenario 1: The catch-up merge— The user wants to merge all changes from a source branch that have…
Read more »Branching in TFSC
Branching in TFSC Branching is the SCM operation of creating an independent line of development for one or more files. In a sense, branching a file results in two identical copies…
Read more »Offline Checkout/Check-In in TFSC
A contributor syncs his workspace and takes his laptop home for the evening. At home, he continues working and chooses to check out a file. An unmodified copy of the…
Read more »Hardware for The Build Lab
The build lab should include some high-end hardware for building the applications. Because the entire team depends on the results of a build, the high-end computers ensure that the build…
Read more »XML Is the Here, the Now, and the Future
XML Is the Here, the Now, and the Future XML is short for Extensible Markup Language, which is a specification developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). XML is…
Read more »Some new terms of TFSC
Repository— The data store containing all files and folders in the TFSC database. Mapping— An association of a repository path with a local working folder on the client computer. Working…
Read more »Important Configuration Definitions
Source code— Files written in high-level languages such as C# that need to be compiled (for example, foo.cs). Source(s)— All the files involved in building a product (for example, C,…
Read more »More Important Build Definitions
I need to define some common build terms that are used throughout this article. It is also important for groups or teams to define these terms on a project-wide basis…
Read more »Types of Builds: Developers and Project
I like to say that there are really only two types of builds: ones that work and ones that don’t. Seriously, though, when you’re shipping a product, you should consider…
Read more »The Importance of a Successful Daily Build
Former Microsoft Visual Studio Product Manager Jim McCarthy used to say, “Successful daily builds are the heartbeat of a software project. If you do not have successful daily builds, then…
Read more »The Four Basic Requirements for an SCM
Identification, control, audit, and status accounting are the four basic requirements for a software configuration management system. These requirements must be satisfied regardless of the amount of automation within the…
Read more »The minimum features for SCM tools
SCM Tools The minimum features for SCM tools are closely related to the task of handling the different product deliverables produced within the project software engineering process. Tool requirements and…
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