Practice The Principle Of Independent Influence (4.2.3) - Software Engineering - Advanced White-Box Testing Techniques
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The Principle of Independent Influence

Practice - The Principle of Independent Influence

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define the principle of Independent Influence.

💡 Hint: Think about how changing one part affects the whole.

Question 2 Easy

What does MC/DC stand for?

💡 Hint: What coverage technique is a step beyond Branch Coverage?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main goal of the principle of independent influence?

To demonstrate condition isolation
To ensure conditions are tested together
To validate all conditions only once

💡 Hint: Focus on how conditions should be treated during testing.

Question 2

True or False: MC/DC requires that all conditions must be tested together to confirm their influence.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what independent means in this context.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a boolean expression P = (X AND Y) OR (Z AND NOT Y), create a set of test cases that demonstrate independent influence for each variable.

💡 Hint: Focus on varying one input at a time and hold the others constant.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the potential risks of not applying the principle of independent influence during testing in safety-critical systems.

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of software failures in high-stakes environments.

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