Maintainability index is a software metric, which is used by practitioners to quantify and measure how easy it is to maintain a software product. In a couple of paragraphs, 1) describe and list...

Extracted text: Maintainability index is a software metric, which is used by practitioners to quantify and measure how easy it is to maintain a software product. In a couple of paragraphs, 1) describe and list factors used in MI calculations, 2) based on engineers' experience, how effective and accurate MI is in quantifying maintainability.