Parallel execution of programs as support to mutation testing

• Grant number: 13/16242-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2014
• End date: September 30, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Computer Science - Computer Systems
• Principal Investigator: Márcio Eduardo Delamaro
• Grantee: Stevão Alves de Andrade
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação (ICMC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Mutation testing presents a high effectiveness to reveal faults compared to other testing criteria. However, its cost is also high; compromising its wide use and, therefore, solutions has been proposed to reduce this cost. In this scenario, this project intends to investigate alternatives to reduce the cost of the mutation testing. The objective is proposing mechanisms to parallelize the mutation testing. Experimental studies will be conducted to identify mutation testing activities with major cost in order to propose an efficient solution considering current parallel techniques.

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DELAMARO, MARCIO E.; ANDRADE, STEVAO A.; DE SOUZA, SIMONE R. S.; DE SOUZA, PAULO S. L.. Parallel Execution of Programs as a Support for Mutation Testing: A Replication Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING, v. 31, n. 03, p. 44-pg., 2021-03-01. (17/19492-1, 13/16242-3, 19/06937-0)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

ANDRADE, Stevão Alves de. Parallel execution of programs as support for mutation testing. 2016. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação (ICMC/SB) São Carlos.