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Software Testing for Developers (Coursera)

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Software Testing for Developers (Coursera)

Code and run software tests websites without installing anything! This course is designed for learners who have some experience with JavaScript but a novice to software testing. The modules in this course covers the fundamentals of testing with Jest; popular testing paradigms like test-driven development, behavior-driven development, user accepting testing, etc.; and commonly used tools like JMeter, Postman, and Cucumber.

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To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable code examples with suggested edits to explore code examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You’ll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to slowly building features, resulting in large coding projects at the end of the course.
Course Learning Objectives:

  • Write unit tests with Jest
  • Develop software using test-driven development
  • Test APIs with Postman
  • Test software with popular tools such as JMeter, Selenium, and Cucumber

Course 3 of 6 in the Software Engineering Tools and Practices Specialization.

What You Will Learn

  • Create tests with Jest
  • Test UIs with Selenium and Cucumber
  • Use testing tools like Postman and JMeter

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Testing Basics
Welcome to Week 1 of the Software Engineering: Software Testing for Developers course. These assignments cover testing specifications, unit tests, and test-driven development. The module ends with graded summative assessments.

WEEK 2
Integration Testing
Welcome to Week 2 of the Software Engineering: Software Testing for Developers course. These assignments cover module testing, testing an API with Postman, and stress and performance testing. The module ends with graded summative assessments.

WEEK 3
End-to-End (E2E) Testing
Welcome to Week 3 of the Software Engineering: Software Testing for Developers course. These assignments cover testing a user interface with Selenium, user acceptance testing, and behavior-driven development. The module ends with graded summative assessments.

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