"C# Unit Testing Essentials" is an in-depth course that provides a comprehensive guide to writing unit tests for C# applications. This course is led by Julio Casal, a software engineer at Microsoft, who brings a decade's worth of experience in writing thousands of unit tests across various C# applications.
C# Unit Testing Essentials
2h 35m 23s
English
Paid
Key Features of the Course:
- Foundation in Unit Testing: You will learn the fundamentals of unit testing in C#, starting from the basics and advancing step by step.
- Expert Guidance: Julio Casal's extensive experience, particularly in writing unit tests for C# applications, offers valuable insights and practical knowledge.
- Focus on Modern Tools and Libraries: The course covers the latest and most popular tools and libraries used by .NET developers today for unit testing, ensuring that learners are up-to-date with current industry standards.
- Building Confidence in Writing Tests: By the end of the course, you will not only understand the importance of unit testing but also gain confidence in writing your tests effectively.
- Practical and Hands-on Approach: The course promises a practical approach, allowing learners to apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios and build a strong foundation in unit testing.
About the Author: Julio Casal
Julio Casal is a US software engineer and one of the more active independent .NET / C# educators publishing course material on the modern .NET stack. His courses focus on the production-engineering side of .NET microservices and the cloud-native patterns that show up in real .NET applications running on Azure and AWS.
The course catalog covers ASP.NET Core, .NET microservices with Docker and Kubernetes, Azure cloud deployment patterns, the testing tracks, and the broader cloud-native .NET work that separates Julio's material from generic .NET tutorial content. Course material is taught at the level of a working senior .NET engineer.
The CourseFlix listing under this source carries 9 Julio Casal courses spanning that range. Material is paid and aimed at intermediate-and-up .NET developers building production microservices and cloud-native applications.
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All Course Lessons (44)
| # | Lesson Title | Duration | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction Demo | 00:37 | |
| 2 | Course outline | 00:58 | |
| 3 | Is this course for you? | 00:27 | |
| 4 | Software prerequisites | 00:41 | |
| 5 | Introduction | 00:24 | |
| 6 | What is automated testing? | 03:52 | |
| 7 | Types of tests | 03:10 | |
| 8 | What is unit testing? | 03:47 | |
| 9 | Do I need unit tests? | 05:37 | |
| 10 | How many tests should I have? | 01:28 | |
| 11 | Introduction | 00:25 | |
| 12 | Choosing a unit testing framework | 01:49 | |
| 13 | Setting up VS Code for unit testing | 02:12 | |
| 14 | Write your first unit test | 09:19 | |
| 15 | Running your unit test | 04:15 | |
| 16 | Debugging your unit test | 02:29 | |
| 17 | Unit testing with Visual Studio | 04:55 | |
| 18 | Introduction | 00:21 | |
| 19 | Unit test naming | 03:13 | |
| 20 | Using the AAA pattern | 03:09 | |
| 21 | Testing all code paths | 04:33 | |
| 22 | Catching a regression | 02:52 | |
| 23 | Refactoring with confidence | 02:23 | |
| 24 | Introduction | 00:23 | |
| 25 | The xUnit test lifecycle | 06:55 | |
| 26 | Getting test output | 04:19 | |
| 27 | Writing parameterized tests | 07:35 | |
| 28 | Ignoring tests | 03:14 | |
| 29 | Testing internal methods | 03:06 | |
| 30 | Introduction | 00:25 | |
| 31 | Asserting numbers, strings and dates | 07:31 | |
| 32 | Using FluentAssertions | 07:13 | |
| 33 | Asserting objects | 06:28 | |
| 34 | Asserting collections | 03:11 | |
| 35 | Asserting exceptions | 02:45 | |
| 36 | Asserting raised events | 02:33 | |
| 37 | Introduction | 00:33 | |
| 38 | The problem with dependencies | 07:09 | |
| 39 | Refactoring towards loose coupling | 04:12 | |
| 40 | Using test doubles | 08:04 | |
| 41 | Stubs vs mocks | 01:16 | |
| 42 | Stubbing with NSubstitute | 04:00 | |
| 43 | Mocking with NSubstitute | 05:29 | |
| 44 | Stubbing and Mocking with Moq | 06:06 |
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