Automated Testing for Fraidy Cats Like Me

An introducton to the benefits and techniques of automated software testing.

Many developers have heard of unit testing or test driven development but are daunted by the scope, depth or learning curve. This course aims at removing that first layer of trepidation. You will get a quick and broad perspective on why you might want to take a closer look at testing. You'll learn about some of the key benefits, get a high level look at the testing landscape and see baby steps to coding some of the most common techniques. The course should help you determine if you want to learn more about testing and provide you with a solid platform to continue on to more advanced learning resources. Automated Testing for Fraidy Cats Like Me is aimed at developers from any discipline although Visual Studio, C# and related tools are used to demonstrate testing techniques.

• Automated Testing for Fraidy Cats Like Me 17mins
• What's a Test and How to Run It 15mins
• Test Doubles: Stubs, Fakes and Mocks 23mins
• Testing Workflows and Goals 31mins