The increasing tendency of network service users to use cloud computing encourages web
service vendors to supply services that have different functional and nonfunctional (quality of …

Context Many organizations see software test automation as a solution to decrease testing
costs and to reduce cycle time in software development. However, establishment of …

Abstract Context: Microservices Architecture (MSA) has received significant attention in the
software industry. However, little empirical evidence exists on design, monitoring, and …

Context With the rising complexity and scale of software systems, there is an ever-increasing
demand for sophisticated and cost-effective software testing. To meet such a demand, there …

Robotic systems are increasingly a part of everyday life. Characteristics of robotic systems
such as interaction with the physical world, and integration of hardware and software …

Unit testing is a common practice where developers write test cases together with regular
code. Automation frameworks such as JUnit for Java have popularised this approach …

Context Software testing practices and processes in many companies are far from being
mature and are usually conducted in ad-hoc fashions. Such immature practices lead to …

Understanding the types of software engineering (SE) practices and techniques used in
industry is important. There is a wide spectrum in terms of the types and maturity of SE …

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Context Embedded systems have overwhelming penetration around the world. Innovations
are increasingly triggered by software embedded in automotive, transportation, medical …