Maturing Software Engineering Knowledge through Classifications: A Case Study on Unit Testing Techniques
@article{Vegas2009MaturingSE, title={Maturing Software Engineering Knowledge through Classifications: A Case Study on Unit Testing Techniques}, author={Sira Vegas and Natalia Juristo Juzgado and Victor R. Basili}, journal={IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering}, year={2009}, volume={35}, pages={551-565} }
Classification makes a significant contribution to advancing knowledge in both science and engineering. It is a way of investigating the relationships between the objects to be classified and identifies gaps in knowledge. Classification in engineering also has a practical application; it supports object selection. They can help mature software engineering knowledge, as classifications constitute an organized structure of knowledge items. Till date, there have been few attempts at classifying in…
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