Preview of practice Absolute Test Independence (3.2.4.3) - Software Engineering - Unit Testing Techniques
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Absolute Test Independence

Practice - Absolute Test Independence

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is absolute test independence?

💡 Hint: Think about the importance of tests not impacting one another.

Question 2 Easy

Why is shared state a problem in unit tests?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens if one test affects another.

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Question 1

What does absolute test independence refer to?

Tests that can influence each other
Tests that run independently
Tests that require shared resources

💡 Hint: What is the main goal of having independent tests?

Question 2

True or False: A flaky test can pass or fail intermittently.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the reliability of such tests.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a test suite for a function that calculates user eligibility based on age and income. Explain how you would ensure absolute test independence.

💡 Hint: Think about how data isolation works within testing.

Challenge 2 Hard

Critique a flawed test suite where all tests depend on a global configuration setting. What issues might arise from this approach?

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of modification on shared states.

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