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Front-end Testing 101: Integration and End-to-end Testing
Delve into front-end testing principles, learn best practices for writing enduring tests, and discover strategies for E2E testing and integration into CI pipelines. Gain actionable testing insights.
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74 Lessons
3h 30min
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Learning Roadmap
1.
Introduction
Introduction
Get familiar with front-end testing principles, methodologies, and best practices for reliable code.
2.
E2E Testing
E2E Testing
Walk through E2E testing concepts, from Cypress UI to taking and reviewing screenshots.
3.
The First E2E Test
The First E2E Test
13 Lessons
13 Lessons
Work your way through creating E2E tests using Cypress for consistent, reliable user flows.
4.
Polishing the E2E test
Polishing the E2E test
10 Lessons
10 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of selecting stable DOM elements, sharing app constants, and testing user interactions.
5.
Ajax Requests
Ajax Requests
9 Lessons
9 Lessons
Take a closer look at testing and asserting AJAX requests, user login flows, and response handling.
6.
Custom Commands
Custom Commands
10 Lessons
10 Lessons
Tackle creating custom Cypress commands, enhancing testing efficiency and integration with app actions.
7.
UI Integration Tests
UI Integration Tests
9 Lessons
9 Lessons
Master Cypress for UI integration testing by stubbing back-end, using fixtures, and custom commands.
8.
Other Best Practices
Other Best Practices
2 Lessons
2 Lessons
Get familiar with monitoring and controlling time to enhance test efficiency.
9.
Bonus Section
Bonus Section
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Discover the logic behind visual regression testing, Cypress advantages, and E2E limitations.
11.
Appendix
Appendix
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of enhancing coding efficiency and streamlining testing with Cypress.
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
This course will provide you with important information, principles, and experience-based advice, to enter the world of testing methodologies.
Here, you will learn the best practices to follow to write useful and lasting tests, how to test different user flows without a working back-end, how to write effective end-to-end tests (E2E), and how to integrate tests into development and Continuous Integration pipelines.
At the end of the course, you will be able to apply the fundamental principles of the test methodologies to understand what and how to test effectively.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stefano Magni
I'm a passionate JavaScript engineer, currently focused on React and TypeScript. I love creating high-quality products, learning and sharing my knowledge, helping people, speaking at conferences, and facing new challenges.
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