The Collar360

Software tester

Other names

module tester, application tester, soft tester, application software tester, software testing specialist, unit tester, software testers, software application tester, tester

Software and apps

They test computer programs to find problems, write the problems down, and tell the developers so the programs work well.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Identify, analyse, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.

  2. 2

    Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.

  3. 3

    Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

Open the source

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

Open the source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

Open the source

ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

Open the source

O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
testeur de logiciels/testeuse de logiciels
español
probador de software/probadora de software
العربية
مختبر برمجيات / مختبرة برمجيات
português
Testador de software/Testadora de software
Deutsch
Softwareprüfer/Softwareprüferin
italiano
collaudatore di software/collaudatrice di software

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