ON IMPROVING HUMAN RELIABILITY IN COMPUTER-PROGRAMMING

Human reliability in computer programming can be improved by reducing human errors. The traditional approaches for error reduction in indust ry are not applicable to minimizing errors in computer programming. Pr oposes a model for error reduction in software prior to its final rele ase. The model consists of two modules, an error detection module, and an error correction module. A computational procedure is outlined for determining the optimal number of detection and correction stages pri or to the final release of the software.