Software tests for reducing energy consumption of information systems

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Autor(a) principal: Matos, Paulo José
Data de Publicação: 2018
Outros Autores: Silva Coelho, José, Carapeto, Cristina
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.34627/rcc.v9i0.23
Resumo: Climate change cannot be ignored any longer. Since humanity has developed the knowledge of electricity and has shaped his existence in a way that we are all dependent on it. The generation of electricity is linked to the combustion of products that release CO2 into the atmosphere which has the potential to degrade the environment. On the other hand, some countries have a restricted access to electricity. It is in this context that a new profession emerges – the software testing. This article aims at quantifying the contribution of Software Testing in the energy consumption of software. To achieve this goal it is proposed and applied a simplified methodology for measuring consumption of software and it is defined a mathematical formula to calculate the economic viability of the tests. The consequences of an optimized software in its energy consumption will be: environmental – by reducing CO2 emissions; human – by allowing more people to use the already installed power capacity; and financial – by reduction of economical expenditure.
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spelling Software tests for reducing energy consumption of information systemsTestes de Software na Redução do Consumo Energético dos Sistemas de InformaçãoClimate change cannot be ignored any longer. Since humanity has developed the knowledge of electricity and has shaped his existence in a way that we are all dependent on it. The generation of electricity is linked to the combustion of products that release CO2 into the atmosphere which has the potential to degrade the environment. On the other hand, some countries have a restricted access to electricity. It is in this context that a new profession emerges – the software testing. This article aims at quantifying the contribution of Software Testing in the energy consumption of software. To achieve this goal it is proposed and applied a simplified methodology for measuring consumption of software and it is defined a mathematical formula to calculate the economic viability of the tests. The consequences of an optimized software in its energy consumption will be: environmental – by reducing CO2 emissions; human – by allowing more people to use the already installed power capacity; and financial – by reduction of economical expenditure.A mudança climática não pode ser desmentida. Desde que a humanidade adquiriu o conhecimento da eletricidade que tem transformado todo o seu modo de viver em seu redor. Para a produção de eletricidade recorre-se, em parte, à combustão de materiais que libertam CO2 e que, pela quantidade emitida, potencialmente degrada o ambiente. Noutra perspetiva, em certas zonas geográficas, o acesso à energia elétrica é escasso. É neste contexto que surge a profissão de Software Testing. Neste artigo procura-se quantificar o contributo dos testes de software no desenvolvimento de aplicações que tenham em conta um consumo energético mais reduzido. Para atingir esse objetivo é proposta e aplicada uma metodologia para a medição de consumo e é definida uma fórmula matemática para apuramento da viabilidade económica dos testes. As consequências de um software que consuma menos energia serão de três ordens: a ambiental – na redução da emissão de CO2; a humana – pela possibilidade de mais pessoas utilizarem a capacidade energética instalada; e a financeira – na redução direta do custo do consumo.Universidade Aberta2018-03-27info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/otherinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.34627/rcc.v9i0.23oai:ojs2.journals.uab.pt:article/23Revista de Ciências da Computação; v. 9 (2014); 1-162182-18011646-633010.34627/rcc.v9i0reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://journals.uab.pt/index.php/rcc/article/view/23https://doi.org/10.34627/rcc.v9i0.23https://journals.uab.pt/index.php/rcc/article/view/23/38Direitos de Autor (c) 2018 Universidade Abertahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMatos, Paulo JoséSilva Coelho, JoséCarapeto, Cristina2022-10-25T11:31:49ZPortal AgregadorONG
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Testes de Software na Redução do Consumo Energético dos Sistemas de Informação
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Matos, Paulo José
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Carapeto, Cristina
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description Climate change cannot be ignored any longer. Since humanity has developed the knowledge of electricity and has shaped his existence in a way that we are all dependent on it. The generation of electricity is linked to the combustion of products that release CO2 into the atmosphere which has the potential to degrade the environment. On the other hand, some countries have a restricted access to electricity. It is in this context that a new profession emerges – the software testing. This article aims at quantifying the contribution of Software Testing in the energy consumption of software. To achieve this goal it is proposed and applied a simplified methodology for measuring consumption of software and it is defined a mathematical formula to calculate the economic viability of the tests. The consequences of an optimized software in its energy consumption will be: environmental – by reducing CO2 emissions; human – by allowing more people to use the already installed power capacity; and financial – by reduction of economical expenditure.
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