An Analysis of Gap between Theory and Practice for Software Testing Methodologies in Indian IT Industry
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Dilbag Singh, Pradeep Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar. Article: An Analysis of Gap between Theory and Practice for Software Testing Methodologies in Indian IT Industry. International Journal of Computer Applications 101(11):25-33, September 2014. Full text available. BibTeX
@article{key:article,
author = {Dilbag Singh and Pradeep Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar},
title = {Article: An Analysis of Gap between Theory and Practice for Software Testing Methodologies in Indian IT Industry},
journal = {International Journal of Computer Applications},
year = {2014},
volume = {101},
number = {11},
pages = {25-33},
month = {September},
note = {Full text available}
}
Abstract
There are broadly two approaches for software testing- manually or automatically. Manual testing uses the knowledge of the tester to target testing of the system that is assumed to be more error-prone. Automated testing can perform a large number of tests in little time. Software testing is taught to the computer/IT graduates in Indian universities. Tools for manual and automatic testing are available in the market to enhance the productivity and reliability of the testing process. The survey focused on three major aspects of software testing, namely software testing education/ training, testing methodologies/ techniques, and automated testing tools. Based on the survey results, current practices in software testing are reported, as well as some observations and recommendations for the future of software testing in India for academia and industry.
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