Practice Key Concepts In Mutation Testing (7.2.2.2) - Software Engineering - Advanced White-Box Testing Techniques
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Key Concepts in Mutation Testing

Practice - Key Concepts in Mutation Testing

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is Mutation Testing?

💡 Hint: Think about testing methods that check for software reliability.

Question 2 Easy

What is a mutant?

💡 Hint: What do we call the changes made for testing?

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of Mutation Testing?

To improve test case design
To measure the reliability of code
To evaluate test suite effectiveness

💡 Hint: Consider why you would want to change code to test it.

Question 2

A survived mutant indicates that:

True
False

💡 Hint: What does it mean if a test passes when there was a change?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Propose a comprehensive plan for implementing Mutation Testing in a critical software application. Include considerations for tool selection, mutant generation, and analysis techniques.

💡 Hint: Think about real-world applications where software reliability is crucial.

Challenge 2 Hard

How would you address the challenge of equivalent mutants when calculating the mutation score?

💡 Hint: Consider what makes a mutant equivalent and how it could impact test accuracy.

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