8.4.1. Unit Testing

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is unit testing?

   Hint

   Think about what it means to test a small part of a software application.

2. 2.

   Who primarily performs unit testing?

   Hint

   Consider who writes the code being tested.

3. 3.

   What is the primary focus of unit testing?

   • Testing the entire application
   • Testing individual components
   • User Acceptance Testing

   Hint

   Think about what 'unit' refers to in this context.

4. 4.

   True or False: Unit testing is mainly conducted by Business Analysts.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider who writes the code and conducts tests.

5. 5.

   Design a unit test for a function that calculates and returns the area of a rectangle given its length and width.

   Hint

   Think about how you'd verify the function’s accuracy with different input values.

6. 6.

   Discuss how unit testing could mitigate risks in software development. Provide a scenario.

   Hint

   Consider the consequences of missing bugs in user-facing applications.