Practice The Mutation Testing Process (7.2.2.3) - Software Engineering - Advanced White-Box Testing Techniques
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The Mutation Testing Process

Practice - The Mutation Testing Process

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Question 1 Easy

What is mutation testing?

💡 Hint: Think about how we test if tests work!

Question 2 Easy

What do we call the modified versions of the original program in mutation testing?

💡 Hint: These are created to simulate faults.

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Question 1

What is the primary goal of mutation testing?

To find all bugs in the software
To validate the programming language
To evaluate the effectiveness of a test suite

💡 Hint: Remember why we assess test coverage.

Question 2

True or False: A surviving mutant indicates that the test suite is robust.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what surviving mutants mean for our tests.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have a test suite that has a mutation score of 60%. What could you do to improve this score?

💡 Hint: Focus on the areas your tests missed.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the implications of high computational costs in mutation testing and how it affects its implementation.

💡 Hint: Think about the balance of thoroughness versus resources.

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