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Modified Cognitive Complexity Measure

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In cognitive functional size measure, the functional size is proportional to weighted cognitive complexity of all internal BCS‘s and number of input and output. This paper proposes the modification in cognitive functional size complexity measure. The proposed complexity measure is proportional to total occurrence of operators and operands and all internal BCS´s. The operators and operands are equally important in design consideration. Thus, the contribution of the operators, operands and cognitive aspects complete the definition of a complexity measure in terms of cognitive. Accordingly, a new formula is developed for calculating the modified cognitive complexity measure. An attempt has also been made to evaluate modified cognitive complexity measure in terms of nine Weyuker’s properties, through examples. It has been found that seven of nine Weyuker’s properties have been satisfied by the modified cognitive complexity measure and hence establishes as a well-structured one.

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  1. Department of Computer Engineering, Atilim University, Ankara, Turkey

    Sanjay Misra

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  1. Sabanci University, 34956, Istanbul, Turkey

    Albert Levi

  2. Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Erkay Savaş  & Selim Balcısoy  & 

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabancı University, 34956, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey

    Hüsnü Yenigün

  4. Faculty of Engineering & Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Yücel Saygın

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Misra, S. (2006). Modified Cognitive Complexity Measure. In: Levi, A., Savaş, E., Yenigün, H., Balcısoy, S., Saygın, Y. (eds) Computer and Information Sciences – ISCIS 2006. ISCIS 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4263. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11902140_109

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