Unit Testing - Reading Assignment

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#301

1 When the software testers test just a small unit of the code.
2 Testers are able to isolate the code they want to refactor and change it without disrupting the whole programme.
3 It would help to make the integration process easier by testing each part the whole can be broken down into working tested parts.

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#302
  1. What is Unit Testing?
    In computer programming, unit testing is a method by which individual units of source code are tested to determine if they are fit for use. A unit is the smallest testable part of an application. In procedural programming a unit may be an individual function or procedure. Unit tests are created by programmers or occasionally by white box testers.
  2. Refactoring means that you change and (hopefully) improve the internal structure of the code without changing the behaviour of the code. For example, developers may change a piece of code in order to make the code run faster but still perform the same task. Why is unit testing important for refactoring?
    Unit testing allows the programmer to refactor code at a later date, and make sure the module still works correctly (e.g., in regression testing). The procedure is to write test cases for all functions and methods so that whenever a change causes a fault, it can be quickly identified and fixed.
  3. How does Unit Testing help the bottom-up testing approach?
    Unit testing may reduce uncertainty in the units themselves and can be used in a bottom-up testing style approach. By testing the parts of a program first and then testing the sum of its parts, integration testing becomes much easier.
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#303

  1. Unit testing is a method by which individual units of source code are tested to determine if they are fit for use.

  2. Because it allows the programmers to refactor the code at a later date and make sure the functionality still works correctly. That then allows them to quickly identify bugs and errors when making changes in the future.

  3. It allows you to test different parts of the program first, then testing the sum of its parts after. This should make it easier finding bugs in smaller sections of the code instead of the whole program.

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#304

unit testing * is a method by which individual units of source code are tested to determine if they are fit for use in the program

Unit testing allows the programmer to refactor code at a later date, and make sure the module still works correctly. The procedure is to write test cases for all functions and methods so that whenever a change causes a fault, it can be quickly identified and fixed.

By testing the parts of a program first and then testing the sum of its parts, integration testing becomes much easier.

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#305

  • What is Unit Testing?
    Unit testing is testing a portion of the code. Essentially you are testing a specific function or requirement of your code. IE an individual task in agile programing.

  • Refactoring means that you change and (hopefully) improve the internal structure of the code without changing the behaviour of the code. For example, developers may change a piece of code in order to make the code run faster but still perform the same task. Why is unit testing important for refactoring?
    when refactoring you may need to expand your unit testing into a larger piece of the code. Refactoring will often introduce unexpected bugs into the system. You need to make sure that you run a test that executes every section of the code and the test needs to check for an expected result. Without doing testing you are very likely to introduce new bugs into a working application.

  • How does Unit Testing help the bottom-up testing approach?
    Testing the individual functions or the smallest piece helps you to identify issues in that specific piece of code. Then expanding the test to include the sum of many functions will help you fund defects that unique to the sum of code or functions. Sometimes that sum will perform differently than when you tested a small unit.

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#306
  1. to test the smallest possible part of your source code and see if it is fit for use.
  2. to see if your code behaves like before but only better (in this case faster).
  3. by testing each part first and then the sum of it.
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#307

  1. What is Unit Testing?
    When building a computer program testing is crucial. Testing separate individual codes to determine if they are good for use.

  2. Refactoring means that you change and (hopefully) improve the internal structure of the code without changing the behavior of the code. For example, developers may change a piece of code in order to make the code run faster but still perform the same task. Why is unit testing important for refactoring?
    To make sure the code still works as designed after refactoring.

  3. How does Unit Testing help the bottom-up testing approach?
    Ensuring every component of the test works by starting from the bottom and working your way up. Bottom-up testing is advantageous if significant faults and flaws happen toward the base of the program. Also, test outcomes are easier to understand.

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#308

  1. What is Unit Testing?
    A method by which individual units of source code are tested to determine if they are fit for use

  2. Refactoring means that you change and (hopefully) improve the internal structure of the code without changing the behaviour of the code. For example, developers may change a piece of code in order to make the code run faster but still perform the same task. Why is unit testing important for refactoring?
    To verify if the code still functions as before with the improvements after refactoring

  3. How does Unit Testing help the bottom-up testing approach?
    It will ensure that each unit/part is first tested to form a base and then the sum of it

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#309

  1. What is Unit Testing?
    Unit testing is the act of individual testing separate parts of the source code with an objective to locate problems in the functionality of the code.

  2. Refactoring means that you change and (hopefully) improve the internal structure of the code without changing the behavior of the code. For example, developers may change a piece of code in order to make the code run faster but still perform the same task. Why is unit testing important for refactoring?
    Unit testing is important in the process of refactoring as it will enable the developers to have test scripts ready to test each function which will support them to identify issues in the E2E process as they move to combine each of the separate unit tests into a string test. This allows them to be proactive in fixing errors and not adding extra cost or scope creep to the project deliverables.

  3. How does Unit Testing help the bottom-up testing approach?
    Unit testing helps the “bottom-up” testing approach as it allows the functional E2E process to be more smoothly integrated into by testing its connections along the way. Thus allowing for a “boring” go-live with fewer issues.

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#310

  1. What is Unit Testing?
    It is a method by which individual units of source code are tested to determine if they are fit for use.

  2. Refactoring means that you change and (hopefully) improve the internal structure of the code without changing the behaviour of the code. For example, developers may change a piece of code in order to make the code run faster but still perform the same task. Why is unit testing important for refactoring?
    Because facilitates change. Unit testing allows the programmer to refactor code at a later date, and make sure the module still works correctly. The procedure is to write test cases for all functions and methods so that whenever a change causes a fault, it can be quickly identified and fixed.

  3. How does Unit Testing help the bottom-up testing approach?
    It simplifies integration, by testing the parts of a program first and then testing the sum of its parts, integration testing becomes much easier.

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#311
  1. Unit testing is testing of the smallest testable unit, which can be for example some function or process.
  2. Unit testing is important for refactoring because when developers refactor the code, then it is necessary to test this changed part of the code and unit testing is the easiest and fastest way how to do it.
  3. Bottom-up testing is an approach when you start with the lowest parts of the code and then you integrate it with higher and higher parts of the code and do tests repeatedly. Unit testing is needed when you start from the lowest parts.
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#312

  1. What is Unit Testing?

    A unit is the smallest testable part of an application.

  2. Refactoring means that you change and (hopefully) improve the internal structure of the code without changing the behaviour of the code. For example, developers may change a piece of code in order to make the code run faster but still perform the same task. Why is unit testing important for refactoring?

Design patterns, unit testing, and refactoring often work together so that the best solution may emerge.

  1. How does Unit Testing help the bottom-up testing approach?

By testing the parts of a program first and then testing the sum of its parts, integration testing becomes much easier.

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#313

1.- Testing individual pieces of code to see if they are suitable for use.
2.- To optimize processes and make sure they still work properly, without creating more bugs.
3.- To know where errors may come from.

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#314

Unit Testing is the practice and method of creating and utilizing a thorough process to ensure that the code ( and future changes) will fit the design specifications of the project and that the code changes behave as intended and don’t create problems, errors or bugs to different components of the software. Unit Testing is vital for the process of refactoring (making future improvements) as it can isolate potential problems or bugs very early on the improvement process. unit test are usually designed at the onset with the specific functionality and outcome of the code being developed so that when changes and improvements are designed, they can easily be tested to ensure the quality and intended outcomes are held to rigorous standards. Furthermore Unit Testing is a vital part of the bottom up approach to software development and testing because it gives the engineers and developers the ability to test each individual component separately during the process and paves the way for much smoother testing down the road such as integration testing.

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#315

Unit Testing - Read

  1. Unit testing is a method by which individual units of a source code are tested to determine if they are fit for purpose. They are created by programmers and sometimes by white-box testers.

  2. Unit testing is important for refactoring in that it provides a safety net which enables to quickly verify that a behaviour is indeed preserved.

  3. Unit testing helps bottom-up approach by reducing uncertainty, testing the parts of a program first and then testing the sum of its parts This also helps make integration very easy.

#316

  1. Unit testing is the process of testing individual units of source code to determine if they are fit for use.

  2. Unit testing is important for refactoring because faults can be easily found and quickly repaired.

  3. Unit testing helps the bottom-up testing approach by allowing functional testing to be performed in blocks prior to full-on integration testing.

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#317

  1. Unit testing is a software testing method where individual units of code can be tested to see if they are functioning correctly. A unit is defined as the smallest testable piece of an application.

  2. Unit testing allows a programmer to refactor code and make sure it still works as expected.

  3. Unit testing makes integration testing a lot easier by allowing the programmer to test each part of the program and then the sum of those parts.

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#318
  1. Unit testing is a method by which individual units of source code are tested to determine if they are fit for use.
  2. It allows for the code to be refactored at a later date while ensuring it still works properly thus allowing for any problems to be identified and corrected quickly.
  3. By testing the parts of a program first and then testing the sum of its parts, integration testing becomes much easier.
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#319
  1. Unit Testing is a method by which individual units of source code are tested. The tests determine whether the source code is fit for use.
  2. Unit testing allows you to control and track changes in the source code. Changes can be followed throughout all units. In case your overall source code does not work anymore you can trace potential errors back to changed units.
  3. By testing the units of a source code first and then testing the sum of its units - integration testing becomes much easier.
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#320
  1. Is a method by which individual units of source code are tested to determine if they are fit for use;
  2. Unit testing allows the programmer to refactor code at a later date, and make sure the module still works correctly (e.g., in regression testing). The procedure is to write test cases for all functions and methods so that whenever a change causes a fault, it can be quickly identified and fixed;
  3. Unit testing may reduce uncertainty in the units themselves and can be used in a bottom-up testing style approach. By testing the parts of a program first and then testing the sum of its parts, integration testing becomes much easier. An elaborate hierarchy of unit tests does not equal integration testing. Integration with peripheral units should be included in integration tests, but not in unit tests.
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