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Brief Introduction

As your applications become more complex and you continue adding new features, you need to verify your additions haven't introduced bugs to your existing functionality. Automated testing provides this functionality and allows you to focus on.

Course Summary

Learn how to write effective JavaScript tests using popular testing frameworks and libraries. This course covers unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing, as well as best practices for writing maintainable test code.

Key Learning Points

Understand the importance of testing in software development
Learn how to write different types of tests for JavaScript applications
Discover best practices for writing maintainable test code

Learning Outcomes

Write effective JavaScript tests using popular testing frameworks and libraries
Implement unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing for JavaScript applications
Apply best practices for writing maintainable test code

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of JavaScript
Familiarity with a testing framework/library (e.g. Jest, Mocha)

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Self-paced
Online
Video lectures

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Kent C. Dodds
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Description

Learn how to iterate on your web applications with confidence using the red-green-refactor workflow cycle and automated testing frameworks.

Requirements

You should be comfortable writing JavaScript and using its object-oriented programming features. If you need a refresher on these subjects, consider taking our JavaScript Basics and Object-Oriented JavaScript courses. See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.

Knowledge

Instructor videosLearn by doing exercisesTaught by industry professionals

Outline

lesson 1 Rethinking Testing Validating opinions. Identifying and defining expectations. Writing expectations in code. lesson 2 Writing Test Suites JavaScript doesn't support testing natively - you need a framework. Introduction to the Jasmine testing framework. Use the red-green-refactor workflow to start an address book application.

Summary of User Reviews

Learn how to test your JavaScript code with Udacity's JavaScript Testing course. Students rave about the hands-on experience and the ability to learn at their own pace, resulting in a high overall rating.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Many users found the hands-on experience to be extremely helpful in solidifying their understanding of JavaScript testing.

Pros from User Reviews

Hands-on experience
Ability to learn at own pace
Clear explanations of concepts

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course to be too basic
Not enough real-world examples
Could benefit from more in-depth coverage of certain topics

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