Practice Advantages and Disadvantages of Mutation Testing - 7.2.2.4 | Software Engineering - Advanced White-Box Testing Techniques | Software Engineering Micro Specialization
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7.2.2.4 - Advantages and Disadvantages of Mutation Testing

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is mutation testing?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What technique helps test the effectiveness of your tests?

Question 2

Easy

Define a 'killed mutant'.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What do you call a mutation that your tests can find?

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of mutation testing?

  • To generate code
  • To assess test quality
  • To improve code performance

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how testing can help improve your software.

Question 2

True or False: A survived mutant indicates a weakness in the test suite.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what it means if a test doesn’t detect a change.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Analyze a piece of code with potential mutation opportunities and propose three specific mutations. Explain how each could impact the test outcomes.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about common mistakes in coding that could relate to operator or logical errors.

Question 2

Given a specific test suite that has a low mutation score, suggest a strategy to improve the test cases and increase the mutation score.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on areas where tests struggled to catch mutations.

Challenge and get performance evaluation