Understanding project metrics in SonarQube Server

Overview

This course provides a high-level overview of the key metrics in a SonarQube Server code analysis report. You'll learn how to interpret your project scan results so you can continuously improve the quality and security of your code.

Learning objectives

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:

• Recall the types of key metrics in a SonarQube Server analysis.
• Explain at a high level what each metric repreents.

Key topics

• Issues: Security, Reliability, and Maintainability
• Issue ratings
• Code coverage

• Dependency risks
• Duplications

• Quality gates

Target audience

• Administrator
• DevOps engineer
• Developer
• Engineering leader
• Analyst
• Stakeholder

Prerequisites

• Access to a SonarQube Server analysis report

• SonarQube Advanced Security product add-on (optional)