Test-Driven Development Overview

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Test-Driven Development Overview

This course is part of Test-Driven Development Specialization

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 week to complete

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

60 reviews

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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Python Programming

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Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this introductory course you will get both a full overview of what TDD is, when it can and can't be applied, and what its benefits are for practitioners and organizations. You will also have the opportunity to get hands on with a few fun introductory projects where you can apply what you have learned and experience the benefits of this approach to problem solving yourself.

In this module, we're going to take an introductory look at TDD and define some terms.

What's included

7 videos3 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts

7 videos Total 13 minutes

Course Introduction 1 minute
Origins and Terms 3 minutes
Benefits of Using TDD 2 minutes
Why adopt TDD? 2 minutes
Solutions for TDD Adopters 5 minutes
Organization-wide Benefits 1 minute
Module 1 Wrap Up 1 minute

3 readings Total 50 minutes

Additional Reading on Refactoring (optional) 30 minutes
Go Deeper with TDD Adoption 10 minutes
Who uses TDD? 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 120 minutes

Origins of TDD 30 minutes
Benefits of TDD 30 minutes
Module 1 Quiz 60 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

Let talk about the terms and what brought us here. 10 minutes
Adopting TDD 10 minutes

Get into the rhythm of TDD by practicing the TDD Mantra and following the TDD workflow's phases. See a day in the life of a test-driven developer and put these into practice.

What's included

6 videos4 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts1 ungraded lab

6 videos Total 8 minutes

How do we use TDD to create clean code? 1 minute
The TDD Mantra 1 minute
A narrated and animated view of the workflow. 2 minutes
A Day in the Life 2 minutes
Introduction to Lab Exercises 2 minutes
Module 2 Wrap Up 1 minute

4 readings Total 60 minutes

Clean Code Reading 30 minutes
Going Deeper with the TDD Mantra 10 minutes
Alternate View 10 minutes
Translating Business Requirements into Functional Requirements for Tests 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 35 minutes

A Day in the Life of a Test-Driven Developer 5 minutes
Clean Code 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

Clean Code 10 minutes
The TDD Workflow 10 minutes

1 ungraded lab Total 60 minutes

Apply what you learned from the TDD workflow and A Day in the Life videos 60 minutes

In this module, we will review all the existing kind, levels and type of testing. We'll explore where TDD borrows from these and where TDD fits. We'll also introduce the assert statement.

What's included

2 videos2 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts

2 videos Total 5 minutes

Existing Types of Testing - Where does TDD Fit? 4 minutes
Module 3 Wrap Up 1 minute

2 readings Total 50 minutes

Additional Reading for Types of Testing 10 minutes
The Powerful Assert Statement 40 minutes

4 assignments Total 180 minutes

Existing Types of Testing 30 minutes
Optional Assert Quiz 30 minutes
The Powerful Assert Statement Quiz 60 minutes
Module 2-3 Quiz 60 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 15 minutes

TDD and developer responsibility 10 minutes
Let's Discuss Assertions 5 minutes

This is a series of small python projects that already have requirements that are ready to turn into tests. Sample tests and Sample implementations are also included if you need a little help getting started.

What's included

2 videos2 ungraded labs

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