Context. Software defect prediction aims to find defect prone source code, and thus reduce
the effort, time and cost involved with ensuring the quality of software systems. Both code …

This study investigates Model-view-controller client-side complexity by addressing the lack
of structure within the front-end of Model-view-controller. As it currently stands, the …

Keeping a software system conformant with a desired architecture and consistent with good
design principles is a recurring task during the software evolution process. Deviations from …

Software has been subject to change, at all times, in order to make parts of it, for instance,
more reusable, better to understand by humans, or to increase e ciency from a certain point …

Current approaches to refactoring automation [1] are focused on finding and applying each
individual transformation step. When decided which and where a refactoring opportunity …

Nowadays, there is a lack of performance models for the execution of programs
implemented using the CUDA model for GPU (Graphics Processing Units) devices. We have …

Many approaches and tools have been developed to detect, correct or reduce design
smells. This technical report presents a taxonomy for design smell management …

The quality factors related to software reusability, adaptability and maintenance are crucial
for the efficiency of the software systems development and maintenance processes …