Test Driven Development Workshop Training

• Software developers and programmers
• Agile practitioners
• Quality assurance professionals
• Software testers
• Product owners
• Project managers
• IT managers
• Software engineers

• Unit Testing principles and practices
• Role of unit testing in software development and testing
• How to write effective unit testing
• Properties of effective unit tests
• How to use mock objects to isolate the “system under test”
• Effective refactoring of the code base
• Benefits of the test-first and test-driven development
• Techniques and practices to aid in the successful adoption of test-driven development
• Using acceptance testing and behavior-driven development to further advance test-driven development

1. Agile Overview

• What is Agile Software Development
• Components of Agile
• The Role of TDD in Agile Development
• Benefits of Agile Development
• Becoming Agile

2. Principles of Agile Development

• Design Principles Overview
• Coding Principles

3. Unit Testing

• Unit Test Fundamentals
• Advanced Unit Testing
• Frameworks
• Test Runners
• Advanced Test Attributes

4. Test Driven Development

• TDD Rhythm
• Sustainable TDD
• Supporting Practices
• Pair Programming
• Pairing Techniques
• Eight Wastes of Software Development
• Test Automation

5. Refactoring

• Why Refactor?
• Refactoring Methods
• Refactoring Cycle

6. Pair Programming

• Pair Programming
• Advantages of Pairing
• Pairing Techniques

7. Acceptance Testing and BDD

• Acceptance Testing
• Best Practices for Effective Testing
• BDD vs. ATDD

8. Principles and Benefits

• Consequences of no Testing
• TDD Solutions

9. Unit Test Examples

• Queues and Stacks
• Unit Test Examples
• Advanced Refactoring

10. Testing for Non-Developers

• FIT and Fitnesse
• Additional TDD Considerations