FUNCTION POINT ANALYSIS

Domain	Definition
Computing	Function Point Analysis (FPA) A standard metric for the relative size and complexity of a software system, originally developed by Alan Albrecht of IBM in the late 1970s. Functon points (FPs) can be used to estimate the relative size and complexity of software in the early stages of development - analysis and design. The size is determined by identifying the components of the system as seen by the end-user: the inputs, outputs, inquiries, interfaces to other systems, and logical internal files. The components are classified as simple, average, or complex. All of these values are then scored and the total is expressed in Unadjusted FPs (UFPs). Complexity factors described by 14 general systems characteristics, such as reusability, performance, and complexity of processing can be used to weight the UFP. Factors are also weighted on a scale of 0 - not present, 1 - minor influence, to 5 - strong influence. The result of these computations is a number that correlates to system size. Although the FP metric doesn't correspond to any actual physical attribute of a software system (such as lines of code or the number of subroutines) it is useful as a relative measure for comparing projects, measuring productivity, and estimating the amount a development effort and time needed for a project. See also International Function Point Users Group. (1996-05-16). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

46 55 4E 43 54 49 4F 4E 50 4F 49 4E 54 41 4E 41 4C 59 53 49 53

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000110 01010101 01001110 01000011 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110 00100000 01010000 01001111 01001001 01001110 01010100 00100000 01000001 01001110 01000001 01001100 01011001 01010011 01001001 01010011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0046 0055 004E 0043 0054 0049 004F 004E 0050 004F 0049 004E 0054 0041 004E 0041 004C 0059 0053 0049 0053

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

FUNCTION POINT ANALYSIS

Specialty Definition: FUNCTION POINT ANALYSIS

Computing

Crosswords: FUNCTION POINT ANALYSIS

Alternative Orthography: FUNCTION POINT ANALYSIS

46 55 4E 43 54 49 4F 4E 50 4F 49 4E 54 41 4E 41 4C 59 53 49 53

01000110 01010101 01001110 01000011 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110 00100000 01010000 01001111 01001001 01001110 01010100 00100000 01000001 01001110 01000001 01001100 01011001 01010011 01001001 01010011

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0046 0055 004E 0043 0054 0049 004F 004E 0050 004F 0049 004E 0054 0041 004E 0041 004C 0059 0053 0049 0053

40554837544349482504943485423548354659534353

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