Automated Testing: The Big Picture

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Jason Roberts

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1. Course Overview

1. Course Overview.mp4

01:12

2. The Business Value of Automated Tests

1. Introduction.mp4

01:35

2. What Is Automated Testing.mp4

01:41

3. High Level Benefits of Automated Testing.mp4

02:12

4. The Cost of Fixing Software Defects.mp4

05:15

5. The Happiness Factor.mp4

01:49

6. Automated Testing in Context.mp4

01:11

7. Considerations.mp4

01:09

8. Short-term vs. Long-term Software Delivery Speed.mp4

02:58

9. Summary.mp4

01:25

03. Understanding the Different Types of Automated Tests

01. Introduction.mp4

01:33

02. What Are Unit Tests.mp4

02:50

03. What Are Integration Tests.mp4

03:13

04. What Are Subcutaneous Tests.mp4

01:07

05. What Are Functional User Interface Tests.mp4

01:53

06. Test Breadth vs. Test Depth.mp4

01:40

07. The Logical Phases of an Automated Test.mp4

01:30

08. Isolating Code with Mock Objects.mp4

02:30

09. Data-driven Tests.mp4

01:57

10. What Are Business-readable Tests.mp4

03:41

11. How Many Tests of Each Type.mp4

02:11

12. Beyond the Testing Pyramid.mp4

01:39

13. Characteristics of Good Automated Tests.mp4

00:58

14. Summary.mp4

01:38

4. Automated Testing Within the Software Development Process

1. Introduction.mp4

00:58

2. Complimenting Automated Testing with Manual Testers.mp4

01:13

3. What Is Exploratory Testing.mp4

02:19

4. Getting QA Specialists Involved.mp4

00:43

5. Running Tests as Part of Continuous Integration.mp4

02:27

6. The Role of Automated Tests in Continuous Delivery.mp4

01:29

7. An Overview of Test-driven Development.mp4

02:54

8. Advanced Testing Tools and Techniques.mp4

01:44

9. Summary.mp4

01:47

Description

Automated tests are crucial to reducing costs and releasing features quickly. This course will teach you how automated tests benefit the business, the different types of tests that can be created, and how they fit within the software development process.

What You'll Learn?

Software can be costly to develop, error-prone, and hard to release to production. In this course, Automated Testing: The Big Picture, you'll learn the different types of automated tests that can be created, the various trade-offs involved, and what the benefits are. First, you'll explore the potential business value of automated tests. Next, you'll discover the difference between unit, integration, and other tests, along with understanding how many of each test to write. Finally, you'll discover how tests fit in with continuous integration and deployment. When you're finished with this course, you'll have a solid understanding of how automated tests are an enabler for increased business value, and how to start implementing or refining the use of automated tests within your organization.

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With over 15 years of experience in both frontend and backend software development, Jason Roberts is a freelance developer, trainer, and author. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computing, is the author of several books, and writes at his blog DontCodeTired.com. Jason is an open source contributor and in addition to enterprise software development, he has designed and developed Windows Store and Windows Phone apps.

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Pluralsight, LLC is an American privately held online education company that offers a variety of video training courses for software developers, IT administrators, and creative professionals through its website. Founded in 2004 by Aaron Skonnard, Keith Brown, Fritz Onion, and Bill Williams, the company has its headquarters in Farmington, Utah. As of July 2018, it uses more than 1,400 subject-matter experts as authors, and offers more than 7,000 courses in its catalog. Since first moving its courses online in 2007, the company has expanded, developing a full enterprise platform, and adding skills assessment modules.