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How Students Use Generative AI for Software Testing: An Observational Study

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Main Authors:	Ardic, Baris, Dilavrec, Quentin Le, Zaidman, Andy
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Software Engineering
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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