Mutation testing realizes the idea of using artificial defects to support testing activities.
Mutation is typically used as a way to evaluate the adequacy of test suites, to guide the …

Abstract Context: Higher Order Mutants (HOMs) present some advantages concerning the
First-Order Mutants (FOMs). HOMs can better simulate real and subtle faults, reduce the …

Mutation testing (MT) targets the assessment of test cases by measuring their efficiency to
detect faults. This technique involves modifying the program under test to emulate …

Higher-order mutation has the potential for improving major drawbacks of traditional first-
order mutation, such as by simulating more realistic faults or improving test-optimization …

The state-of-the-practice in software development is driven by constant change fueled by
continues integration servers. Such constant change demands for frequent and fully …

Several metrics have been proposed in the past to quantify the effectiveness of a test suite;
they are usually types of coverage metrics, because it is sensible to quantify the …

Mutation testing is an approach to check the robustness of test suites. The program code is
slightly changed by mutations to inject errors. A test suite is robust enough if it finds such …

Mutation testing is a well-known, effective, fault-based testing criterion. First order mutation
introduces defects in the form of a single small syntactic change. While the technique has …

Due to the fast-paced development of technology, the software has become a crucial aspect
of modern life, facilitating the operation and management of hardware devices …

Mocking in the context of automated software tests allows testing program units in isolation.
Designing realistic interactions between a unit and its environment, and understanding the …