Module 1: Introduction

• What are "unit tests"

• Why do we need unit tests

• Integration tests vs. unit tests

Module 2:  Unit testing in .NET

• Unit testing frameworks (MSTest)

  • Basic API

  • Using test fixtures

  • Creating your first unit test

  • Unit tests organization

  • Testing for exceptions

  • Parameterized tests

• Unit tests runners (MSTest)

• How to use code coverage

Module 3: Test driven development

• The TDD Cycle: Red-Green-Refactor

• How to write code guided by tests

Module 4: Mocks, stubs & fakes

• When to use fake objects

• Value based, state based and interaction based testing

• Using hand written fakes

• Using Isolation frameworks

  • Create and Set behavior on new mocks

  • Using verify

  • Isolation framework comparison

  • Isolation Tips and Tricks

• Using Unconstraint mocking frameworks

Module 5: Integration tests     

• How to test code that interacts with external systems

• When should we use integration tests and when to avoid them

Module 6: Testing legacy systems

• How to use refactoring to get the code in shape

• Strategies when working with existing code

  • Choosing where to start

  • How to change code without braking it

• Pattern of testing legacy code

Module 7: Unit testing best practices

• Writing readable unit tests

• Choosing what to test and what not to test

• Supporting environment