October 13, 2022

Presentation on Mutation Testing for the Advanced Software Testing Topics course (CE-237) conducted in the 2nd Semester of 2022. Mutation testing is a software testing technique aimed at assessing the effectiveness of existing test cases by introducing small, deliberate changes, known as mutations, into the source code. These mutations simulate potential faults or bugs in the codebase. The primary goal of mutation testing is to evaluate the quality of the test suite by measuring its ability to detect these artificially introduced mutations. If the test suite can identify and fail on mutated code, it suggests that the tests are robust and capable of catching real bugs. Conversely, if mutations go undetected, it indicates weaknesses in the test suite's coverage. Mutation testing helps improve the overall reliability and effectiveness of software testing by highlighting areas where additional test cases or improvements are needed.

• mutation testing
• testing
• introduced mutations
• CE-237