vgmda / ASPNETCoreTesting

ASP.NET Core Testing repository for testing software and writing unit tests for an ASP.NET Core Web API.

ASPNETCoreTesting

ASP.NET Core Testing repository for testing software and writing unit tests for an ASP.NET Core Web API.

Topics covered in this repo:

• Software testing
• Software Testing in ASP NET Core
• Unit testing in ASP NET Core
• Test-Driven Development

Technologies used are:

• ASP.NET Core Web API
• xUnit

Software testing and why is it important

• Method of determining whether the actual software product meets the expected requirements
• Ensures that the software is free of defects
• Finds errors, gaps, or missing requirements compared to the actual requirements
• It is important because if a bug reaches production the costs can be significant

Different types of software testing

• Manual vs. automated
• Unit tests
• Integration tests
• Functional tests
• End-to-end tests

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

• Software development process
• Converts requirements to test cases before development starts
• Run tests before code is written
• Keep the unit small
• Test-driven development cycle

Agile Software Development

• Ability to create and respond to change
• Good for uncertain and changing environments
• Agile Manifesto (4 values and 12 principles)
• Collaboration
• Solf-organizing teams

SCRUM (Systematic Customer Resolution Unraveling Meeting)

• Subset of Agile
• Lightweight process framework
• Most popular in Agile Development