Testing ASP.NET Web Applications

1.2. Testing Terminology

As with many different aspects in programming, testing disciplines have their own unique vocabulary. However, because of the number of terms, the barrier to entry is high and can scare new developers. This section is intended to get the reader up to speed on some common terms that will be used throughout the remainder of this book. The terms shown next are only intended to be a brief explanation. Each term will be discussed thoroughly in their respective chapters.

• Test. A test is a systematic procedure to ensure that a particular unit of an application is working correctly.

• Pass. A pass indicates that everything is working correctly. When represented on a report or user interface (UI), it is represented as green.

• Fail. In the case of a fail, the functionality being tested has changed and as a result no longer works as expected. When represented on a report, this is represented as red.

• xUnit. xUnit refers to the various testing frameworks which were originally ported from sUnit. Tools such as jUnit, qUnit, and nUnit fall into the xUnit family.

• Test Fixture. Test fixtures refer to the state a test must be in before the test can be run. Test fixtures prepare any objects that need to be in place before the test is run. Fixtures ensure a known, repeatable state for the tests to be run in.

• Test Driven Development (TDD). Test Driven Development is an Agile Software Development process where a test for a procedure is created before the code is created.

• Behavior Driven ...