Practice Writing Effective and Maintainable Unit Tests: Best Practices for Robustness - 3.2.4 | Software Engineering - Unit Testing Techniques | Software Engineering Micro Specialization
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3.2.4 - Writing Effective and Maintainable Unit Tests: Best Practices for Robustness

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does the 'AAA' in unit testing stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the structure of the test.

Question 2

Easy

Why should unit tests be independent?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens if tests rely on shared data.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does the AAA pattern stand for?

  • Activate
  • Align
  • Assert
  • Arrange
  • Act
  • Assert
  • Assert
  • Act
  • Analyze

💡 Hint: It's about how you organize your tests.

Question 2

True or False: Unit tests should depend on shared state to work effectively.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens if tests interfere with each other.

Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Write a unit test using the AAA pattern for a user login function that checks for valid and invalid credentials.

💡 Hint: Think about what credentials create a valid scenario.

Question 2

Discuss a scenario where not following the principle of test independence can lead to complications in debugging.

💡 Hint: Consider how shared states create a web of dependency.

Challenge and get performance evaluation