The statement is false. Function Point Analysis (FPA) is a standardized method used to measure the functional size of software from the end-user's perspective. It quantifies the business functionality an information system provides based on logical design and user requirements. In contrast, Lines of Code (LOC) is a metric that measures the physical size of a program's source code. A key advantage of function points is their independence from the programming language, technology, and development methodology, whereas LOC is highly dependent on these factors. While models exist to correlate function points with LOC for effort estimation, function points do not directly measure lines of code.

A. True: This is incorrect. Function points and lines of code are fundamentally different software sizing metrics. Function points measure what the software does (functional size), while LOC measures how large the implementation is (physical size).

1. Albrecht, A. J. (1979). Measuring Application Development Productivity. In Proceedings of the Joint SHARE/GUIDE/IBM Application Development Symposium, Monterey, California (pp. 83-92). IBM Corporation.

Reference Detail: In this foundational paper, Albrecht introduces Function Points as a measure of the "function value delivered to the user" (Section: "A New Way of Sizing and Estimating"). He explicitly contrasts this with Lines of Code, which he notes is language-dependent and a poor measure of productivity and value.

2. International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG). (2010). Function Point Counting Practices Manual (CPM), Release 4.3.1.

Reference Detail: Chapter 1, Section 1.1, "Introduction," defines Function Point Analysis as a method for "sizing software based on the functions that are perceived by the user." The manual's methodology is based on identifying logical user functions (e.g., inputs, outputs, inquiries) and has no component for counting physical lines of code.

3. Garmus, D., & Herron, D. (2001). Function Point Analysis: Measurement Practices for Successful Software Projects. Addison-Wesley Professional.

Reference Detail: Chapter 2, "Function Point Fundamentals," states, "Function points are a unit of measure for software size... They are independent of technology. For example, a project's function point count will not change regardless of the language, development tools, or hardware platform used." This directly contradicts the idea that they measure LOC, which is language-specific.