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Code Coverage is a metric that measures the percentage of the application's code that is executed during automated testing. It helps in understanding how well the application's code is tested and hence gives an indirect measure of the code quality. Higher Code Coverage means more parts of the appli…

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Agile Project Management - Code Coverage Example Questions

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Question 1

In an Agile project, your team has developed a new feature. As a Project Manager, you want to ensure that the code coverage is above 85%. The team's automated test suite currently covers 50% of the code. What would be the best course of action?

Correct Answer: Ask the team to write additional tests to increase the code coverage

The correct approach is to ask the development team to write additional unit tests and aim for a code coverage above 85%, ensuring that the developed feature functions as expected with minimal issues.

Question 2

Your team reports that 90% of the code is covered by unit tests, but there are still critical defects found during testing. What would be the best course of action?

Correct Answer: Review the test cases to ensure they are testing the right functionality and add tests for missing cases

High code coverage alone doesn't guarantee a defect-free product. Reviewing the existing test cases and addressing any gaps in the test suite will help identify and fix the critical defects.

Question 3

In an Agile project, the team discovers that achieving the desired code coverage is taking a significant amount of time. What is the most appropriate action to take?

Correct Answer: Evaluate the complexity of the code and consider refactoring to simplify it

If achieving the desired code coverage is taking too long, it might be an indication that the code is too complex. The best course of action is to evaluate the code and consider simplifying it through refactoring, which will make it easier to achieve the desired code coverage.

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