learning-testing

Month 1:

Week 1: Introduction to Backend Testing

• Introduction to automated testing
• Types of tests (unit, integration, E2E)
• Why testing is important for backend
• Overview of Chai and Mocha for backend testing

Week 2: Unit Testing with Chai

• Writing unit tests with Chai for backend
• Assertions and expectations
• Running tests with Mocha for backend
• TDD (Test Driven Development)

Week 3: Advanced Unit Testing

• Mocking with Chai
• Testing with stubs and spies
• Writing complex unit tests

Week 4: Integration Testing with Mocha and Supertest

• Writing integration tests with Supertest and Mocha for backend
• Using Supertest to test APIs
• Running integration tests with Mocha for backend

Month 2:

Week 1: Performance Testing

• Introduction to performance testing
• Understanding the importance of performance testing
• Types of performance testing
• Setting up a performance testing environment
• Writing performance tests with Chai and Mocha for backend

Week 2: Asynchronous Testing

• Introduction to asynchronous testing
• Writing asynchronous tests with Chai and Mocha for backend
• Using done() function in Mocha for backend

Week 3: Error Handling and Debugging

• Understanding error handling and debugging for backend applications
• Techniques for debugging backend code and resolving errors
• Best practices for error handling in backend development

Week 4: Best Practices and Advanced Concepts

• Best practices in testing for backend
• Advanced concepts in testing for backend (e.g., property-based testing, snapshot testing)
• Review of the entire course for backend testing with Chai, Mocha, and Supertest