A methodology for the objective evaluation of the user/system interfaces of the MADAM system using software engineering principles

ABSTRACT

The application of software engineering principles to the objective evaluation of an information storage and retrieval system in terms of user/system interactions will be discussed within this paper. Nine software engineering characteristics are addressed as potential candidates for evaluating the MADAM system.

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