Cypress in University Training for Web Testing
Cypress in University Training for Web Testing
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20142501Keywords:
Cypress, engineering education, quality assuranceAbstract
Public-sector digitalization has increased the number of web portals for citizen services, while also exposing recurrent defects linked to weak quality assurance (QA) practices. This paper reviews academic and technical literature published from 2014 to 2024 on Cypress as an automated testing tool and on its adoption in university-level software engineering training. A comparative and narrative review was conducted focusing on setup, execution, and comparisons with Selenium and Playwright. Findings suggest Cypress provides strong advantages over its competitors due to simplified setup, real-time execution, and visual debugging, which support project-based learning and skill transfer to professional environments. However, evidence in Mexico remains limited regarding empirical evaluations, standardized impact metrics, and documented applications in government platforms. The paper concludes that integrating Cypress into training models connected to public-sector projects can improve software quality, reduce rework, and increase graduate employability.Keywords: automated testing; Cypress; higher education; public sector; quality assurance
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