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How to Test a Time Machine

By : Noemí Ferrera
Book Image

How to Test a Time Machine

By: Noemí Ferrera

Overview of this book

From simple websites to complex applications, delivering quality is crucial for achieving customer satisfaction. How to Test a Time Machine provides step-by-step explanations of essential concepts and practical examples to show you how you can leverage your company's test architecture from different points in the development life cycle. You'll begin by determining the most effective system for measuring and improving the delivery of quality applications for your company, and then learn about the test pyramid as you explore it in an innovative way. You'll also cover other testing topics, including cloud, AI, and VR for testing. Complete with techniques, patterns, tools, and exercises, this book will help you enhance your understanding of the testing process. Regardless of your current role within development, you can use this book as a guide to learn all about test architecture and automation and become an expert and advocate for quality assurance. By the end of this book, you'll be able to deliver high-quality applications by implementing the best practices and testing methodologies included in the book.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Part 1 Getting Started – Understanding Where You Are and Where You Want to Go
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Part 2 Changing the Status – Tips for Better Quality
10
Part 3 Going to the Next Level – New Technologies and Inspiring Stories
Appendix – Self-Assessment

Summary

With that, we have reviewed the faces of the middle part of the test pyramid. We started this chapter by defining the differences between the various backend tests and how they relate to each other. We explored API sending, schema validation, and message sending.

Then, we explored a secret passage, known as shadow testing, and when it would be more suitable to use it. Finally, we explored different types of performance testing.

In the next chapter, we will cover the top part of the test pyramid, as well as provide some tricks that you can use to increase the quality of your testing. We will do so by looking at some fun projects you can add to your portfolio.Both quality experts and developers might find the next chapter interesting.