Module: Testing

Designing and implementing simple acceptance tests using TestCafe.

Learning Outcomes

Design and implement effective test suites

You understand the concepts of unit, integration, and acceptance testing
You can design a set of acceptance tests to ensure that all pages display and all forms work for correct inputs in your application.
You can set up continuous integration for your project using GitHub Actions.

Readings

Guided tour of the testing module

Why, what, how, and when you will learn about testing

Screencast 3 min

Introduction to testing

Motivation, unit, integration, and acceptance testing, and continuous integration

Screencast 32 min

Introduction to acceptance testing in Bowfolios

How to use TestCafe to test the BowFolio system.

Screencast 25 min

Meteor Guide: Testing

How to test Meteor applications

Mocha: A Javascript Test Framework

Reference guide to Mocha

Chai: A Javascript Assertion Library

Reference guide to Chai

Test Cafe: A Javascript Acceptance Test Framework

Reference guide to TestCafe

The testing pyramid should look more like a crab

It’s time to fully embrace end-to-end (acceptance) testing

Optional

Experiential Learning

E61: Experience testing meteor-application-template-react

Write an acceptance test for our template

22 Nov 11:30 PM

E62: Experience testing your final project

Write acceptance tests for your final project