Why take this course?

After completing this course, you will be able to

• describe the role of unit testing within the development life cycle.
• discuss concepts of a systematic, repeatable approach to testing.
• plan, design, prepare, execute and validate unit testing.
• understand and know how to use both functional and structural testing techniques.
• design unit test cases using different design techniques.
• explore different strategies for setting up a unit test environment.

Testing code effectively at the unit, component or class level can be an extremely cost-effective means of increasing the quality of the code. This course will teach you the responsibilities involved in unit testing. You will learn how to test quickly and efficiently, and how to know when you've tested enough.

Who should attend?

Information Technology developers and designers responsible for the unit testing of their components, codes or programs. IT development team leaders and managers would also benefit from this course, as it leads to a better understanding of what their unit testers need to do.

Any prerequisites?

You should first complete Profience's Software Testing Essentials and be familiar with system development life cycles and testing processes and principles.