Misra,S.Computer Engineering2024-07-052024-07-0520063540472428978-354047242-10302-974310.1007/11902140_109https://doi.org/10.1007/11902140_109https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/3540IEEE Turkey Section; Int. Federation for Information Processing,IFIP; Sabanci University; The Scientific and Technological Research Council of TurkeyIn 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. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBasic control structuresCognitive complexity measureCognitive weightsSoftware metricsConference Object4263 LNCS1050105923