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What Uae Software Students Think About Software Testing: A Replicated Study, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Saad Harous, Ali Bou Nassif
What Uae Software Students Think About Software Testing: A Replicated Study, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Saad Harous, Ali Bou Nassif
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Software testing is vital to improve software quality. However, software tester role is stigmatized, partly due to misperception and partly due to the treatment of the testing process within the software industry. The present study analyses this situation aiming to explore what might inhibit an individual from taking up a software testing career. In order to investigate this issue, we surveyed 132 senior students pursuing degrees in information systems, information and communication technology, computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, and other closely-related disciplines at three universities in the United Arab Emirates: two publicly funded and one top-notch private university. The …