Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-6-2022
Journal
29th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC)
First Page
574
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1109/APSEC57350.2022.00087
Last Page
575
Abstract
Software testing is one of the crucial supporting processes of the software life cycle. Unfortunately for the software industry, the role is stigmatized, partly due to misperception and partly due to treatment of the role. The present study aims to analyze the situation to explore what restricts computer science and software engineering students from taking up a testing career in the software industry. To conduct this study, we surveyed 88 Pakistani students taking computer science or software engineering degrees. The results showed that the present study supports previous work into the unpopularity of testing compared to other software life cycle roles. Furthermore, the findings of our study showed that the role of tester has become a social role, with as many social connotations as technical implications.
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Citation of this paper:
- Capretz L.F., Gilal A.R., What Pakistani Computer Science and Software Engineering Students Think about Software Testing?, 29th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC), Virtual, pp. 574-575, IEEE Press, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/APSEC57359.2022.00087, December 2022.
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