Using a web-based repository to integrate testing tools into programming courses Conference

Clarke, PJ, Allen, AA, King, TM et al. (2010). Using a web-based repository to integrate testing tools into programming courses . 193-200. 10.1145/1869542.1869573

cited authors

  • Clarke, PJ; Allen, AA; King, TM; Jones, EL; Natesan, P

authors

abstract

  • Improving the quality of software developed in the 21st century is one of the major challenges in the software industry. Addressing this problem will require that academic institutions play a key role in training developers to produce high quality software. Unfortunately, students and instructors continue to be frustrated by the lack of support provided when selecting appropriate testing tools and program analyzers to verify programs under development. In this paper we present an approach that integrates the use of software testing tools into programming and software engineering courses. The approach consists of three phases, developing an online repository with learning resources, training instructors in the area of testing techniques and tools, and integrating the use of testing tools into various programming courses. We also present the results of the first instructors' workshop and studies on integrating testing tools into two courses, CS2 and Software Engineering (SE). © 2010 ACM.

publication date

  • January 1, 2010

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

start page

  • 193

end page

  • 200