Advancements in Computer Systems and Software Testing
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editor
Interests: software reliability; software engineering; dependability evaluation; fault injection
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern society has become dependent on computer-based systems. From public and utility services to critical infrastructures, the correctness of computer-based systems is essential for the daily lives of everyone. Thus, computer and software reliability is of paramount importance, including methods for software verification and testing to ensure correct, safe and dependable operation. The emergence of new computing paradigms, including IoT-based, autonomous and AI-based systems, introduces additional testing requirements and complexity, reinforcing the need for continuous research and innovation in software testing techniques to ensure their quality and dependability.
This Special Issue brings together contributions addressing new challenges and opportunities and encompassing recent advances in software testing methodologies, tools and automation frameworks, as well as their application to emerging computing scenarios. Topics of interest include test design and generation, verification and validation, fault injection, continuous integration and deployment testing, performance and stress testing, reliability assessment and formal methods, AI and machine learning for testing, testing of AI-based and safety-critical systems, benchmarking, reproducibility and empirical evaluations in industrial or open-source contexts.
Prof. Dr. João Durães
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- software testing
- reliable computing
- AI-driven testing
- safety-critical systems
- fault injection
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