Test Driven Development (TDD), and Refactoring Legacy Code Using C#

Duration: 5 Days | Price: CDN$2875 *Prices are subject to GST/HST

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Students Will Learn:

Unit Testing Using NUnit and Visual Studio
Regression and Acceptance Testing
Mocks, Fakes, and Stubs
Database Issues in TDD
Continuous Integration Servers

Automated Testing
Production Code Risks
Addressing “Code Smells”
Dependency Issues
Using Seams to Improve Legacy Code

Course Description: This course provides students with hands on experience learning Test Driven Development (TDD) using NUnit and Microsoft’s Visual Studio. Students will build unit tests using mocks, fakes, stubs and drivers, and address issues working with databases and other systems. Student will create tests and code that will be more likely to meet and exceed requirements. Code that receives “test coverage” will not break existing systems, because tests are passed before code is checked in.

Students will spend time working with the issues involved in refactoring legacy code, safely cutting into an already deployed system. Students will work on looking for, or creating “seams” to more safely improve code or add features, and work on identifying “code smells” that need attention in a productive system.

Finally, students will explore dependency issues as well as techniques to better understand and improve complex systems.

Students will also examine TDD and refactoring legacy code in other languages like Java to gain a broader view of options and issues working in a multi-language shop. Comprehensive labs using C# provide facilitated hands on practice crucial to developing competence and confidence with the new skills being learned.

Course Prerequisites: C# programming experience and an understanding of object-oriented design principles. HOTT's Learning to Program with C# course or equivalent knowledge provides a solid foundation.

Test Driven Development (TDD), and Refactoring Legacy Code Using C# Course Overview:

Why Test? Think Twice, Write Production Code Once Safety Net of Automated Testing Agile Development Concepts Fewer Bugs, Less Stress Smoother Production Rollouts Write with Tests, as Fast or Faster Make Changes More Safely “Don’t Break the System”	Unit Testing NUnit and Visual Studio Start off Simple and Add More Tests Making Tests Easy to Run Red, Green Refactor Assertion Methods NUnit Cleanup Methods Boundary Testing Know Unit Test Limitations
Mocks, Fakes, Stubs and Drivers TDD Development Patterns Naming Conventions for Better Code Mock Objects Fakes Stubs Test Doubles Self-Shunt Pattern	Database Unit Testing Database Mocks and ADO.NET Writing Database Tests Setting Up Database Tests Tearing Down Database Tests Black Box Tests White Box Testing Database Sandboxes for Testing ADO.NET Entity Framework Testing Issues
System, Regression and Acceptance Testing Statistical Sampling Usability Testing Test Protocols Regression Testing Acceptance Testing	Patterns and Anti-Patterns in TDD Factory Methods Web GUI Testing Coding to Interface References Checking Parameters for Validity Test Open/Closed Principle, Open to Extension, Closed to Change Break Out Method/Object Extract and Override Call Extract and Override Factory Method
Continuous Integration Servers/Automated Testing Early Warning of Conflicts Metrics and Tools Checking into Repository Team Foundation Server (TFS) Subversion Continuous Integration Servers CruiseControl.NET Hudson Automate the Build/Deployment	Risks Changing Legacy/Production Systems Refactoring Coupling and Cohesion Issues Taking Small Tested Steps Anti-Pattern: Big Bang, Boom
Refactoring Refactoring Existing Code Restructuring Improving Clarity and Maintainability Fixing Broken Code Breaking Code into Logical Pieces Value of Testing Pull Up – Push Down – Inheritance	Seam Model: Finding or Creating a Seam for Changes Safely Cutting into a Living System Sprout Method Sprout Class Wrap Class Building Seems for Expansion and Testing
Code Coverage White Box vs Black Box Testing Code Coverage Increasing Over Time Goal 80% or More Test Coverage Statement Coverage Condition Coverage Path Coverage Test Harnesses Unit-Testing Harnesses	Code Smells Recognizing Code Smells Long Method Large Class Duplicate Code Inappropriate Intimacy Feature Envy Excessive Use of Literals, Named Constants or Enums Testing Code Smells Fixing Smelly Code
Dependency Breaking Testing Web Services Making Defensive Copies Using Enums Instead of Constants Dealing with Hidden Dependencies Design and Pinch Point Issues	Large Legacy Systems Notes and Sketching Listing Markup Monster Methods and How to Refactor Preserving Signatures Creating and Using Interfaces

Student Testimonials

"I was very pleased with the training offered by HOTT. I am returning to work well-equipped for the projects ahead. Thank you!"
– S.Y., EPAUMC

Multiple Training Locations - Convenience and Cost Control

Regularly Scheduled Courses in 11 Cities Across Canada

Hands On Technology Transfer, Inc.
1 Village Square, Suite 8
14 Fletcher Street
Chelmsford, MA 01824
978-250-4299