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Fundamentals of Testing Using Rails

Fundamentals of Testing Using Rails

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190 Lessons

27h 10min

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This course includes

87 Playgrounds
68 Quizzes

This course includes

87 Playgrounds
68 Quizzes
Course Overview
What You'll Learn
Course Content

Course Overview

Take a deep dive into the test-driven development (TDD) process by writing and running your own tests for your Ruby-on-Rails applications. Not only will you learn the fundamentals of testing in Ruby and Rails, but also how you can apply the same methods in your daily coding practice. Explore and practice tools such as RSpec and Minitest to make your application development more efficient and robust. By the time you’re done, you’ll have a solid foundation in TDD and be ready to take your expertise in applica...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Unit Testing

Ruby Gem's Management

What You'll Learn

Understand the fundamentals of test-driven development

Write and run tests for your application using RSpec and Minitest

Learn to make failing tests pass

Test the security of your application

Configure your routes, models, views, and controllers

What You'll Learn

Understand the fundamentals of test-driven development

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Course Content

1.

Introduction

Who Should Take this Course and Why?
Tools, Best practices, and Teaching TDD
2.

Test-Driven Fable

Test-Driven Development (TDD) AdvantagesTesting First Drives DesignWhat is TDD Good For?When TDD needs helpSummary
3.

Test-Driven Development Basics

InfrastructureInstalling RSpecWhere to Start?RSpec and Rails FeaturesRSpec Predefined MatchersRunning the TestMaking the Test PassThe Second TestExpectations and litBack on TaskAdding Some MathThe First DateUsing the Time DataSummary
4.

Test-Driven Rails

Let's Write Some RailsEnd-to-End TestingPending TestsCreating ActiveRecord ModelsThe Days Are Action-PackedGoing with the WorkflowRefactoring to Single-Assertion SpecsWho Controls the Controllers?A Test with a ViewTesting for FailureSummary
5.

What Makes a Great Test?

The Big OneCost and ValueStraightforward: The First Quality of Valuable TestsWell Defined: The Second Quality of Valuable TestsIndependent: The Third Quality of Valuable TestsFast: The Fourth Quality of Valuable TestsTruthful: The Fifth Quality of Valuable TestsSummary
6.

Testing Models

11 Lessons

7.

Adding Data to Tests

12 Lessons

8.

Using Test Doubles as Mocks and Stubs

10 Lessons

9.

Integration Testing with Capybara and Cucumber

14 Lessons

10.

Testing JavaScript: Integration Testing

5 Lessons

11.

Unit-Testing Javascript

13 Lessons

12.

Testing Rails Display Elements

14 Lessons

13.

Minitest

10 Lessons

14.

Testing for Security

11 Lessons

15.

Testing External Services

14 Lessons

16.

Troubleshooting and Debugging

9 Lessons

17.

Running Tests Faster and Running Faster Tests

17 Lessons

18.

Testing Legacy Code

10 Lessons

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Evan Dunbar

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Carlos Matias La Borde

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Souvik Kundu

Front-end Developer

Eric Downs

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Anthony Walker

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Evan Dunbar

ML Engineer

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