Name an evaluation technique to assess the quality of test cases ?
Correct answer: A. Mutation analysis
- A. Mutation analysis
- B. Validation
- C. Verification
- D. Performance analysis
Explanation
Mutation analysis evaluates test-case quality by making small changes, or mutants, in the program and checking whether the tests detect them. A strong test suite kills most meaningful mutants.
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