Preview of practice Cyclomatic Complexity (mccabe's Metric) (6.2.3.2) - Software Engineering - Advanced White-Box Testing Techniques
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Cyclomatic Complexity (McCabe's Metric)

Practice - Cyclomatic Complexity (McCabe's Metric)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is Cyclomatic Complexity?

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between complexity and code testing.

Question 2 Easy

How is Cyclomatic Complexity calculated?

💡 Hint: What do the letters E, N, and P stand for?

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Question 1

What is a direct benefit of managing Cyclomatic Complexity in software development?

It guarantees zero bugs in the software
It ensures better performance
It leads to clearer and more maintainable code
It makes coding easier

💡 Hint: Consider how complexity can make code harder to work with.

Question 2

True or False: Lower Cyclomatic Complexity is always better.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of simplicity and readability.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are working on a critical software application with numerous decision points. Develop a plan to simplify the code while maintaining functionality and keeping Cyclomatic Complexity under 5.

💡 Hint: Use the formulas to calculate the Cyclomatic Complexity of functions during refactoring.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a Control Flow Graph with 8 nodes and 12 edges, analyze what might be indicated by the Cyclomatic Complexity score and provide recommendations for testing strategies.

💡 Hint: What does this score imply about the number of test cases needed?

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