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View all- Macpherson P(1997)A technique for student program submission on UNIX systemsACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/271125.27115529:4(54-56)Online publication date: 1-Dec-1997
Do students test their software?
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Testing of computer systems, including software is an important basic skill of any Computer Science graduate. In this paper we look at how well a group of final year Computer Science undergraduates tested a single routine within a large programming project. We found that most students adequately performed the testing for which they were asked. However a significant number did not fully test the "obscure" cases.
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Published: 01 September 1994
Published in SIGCSE Volume 26, Issue 3
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