Full Stack Testing: A Practical Guide for Delivering High Quality Software

Description

Testing is a critical discipline for any organization looking to deliver high-quality software. This practical book provides software developers and QA engineers with a comprehensive one-stop guide to testing skills in 10 different categories. You'll learn appropriate strategies, concepts, and practical implementation knowledge you can apply from both a development and testing perspective for web and mobile applications. Author Gayathri Mohan offers examples of more than 40 tools you can use immediately. You'll acquire the skills to conduct exploratory testing, test automation, cross-functional testing, data testing, mobile testing, and visual testing, as well as tests for performance, security, and accessibility. You'll learn to integrate them in continuous integration pipelines to gain faster feedback. Once you dive into this guide, you'll be able to tackle challenging development workflows with a focus on quality. With this book, you will: • Learn how to employ various testing types to yield maximum quality in your projects • Explore new testing methods by following the book's strategies and concepts • Learn how to apply these tools at work by following detailed examples • Improve your skills and job prospects by gaining a broad exposure to testing best practices Cover Copyright Table of Contents Foreword Preface Why I Wrote This Book Who Should Read This Book? Navigating This Book Conventions Used in This Book O’Reilly Online Learning How to Contact Us Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction to Full Stack Testing Full Stack Testing for High Quality Shift-Left Testing Ten Full Stack Testing Skills Key Takeaways Chapter 2. Manual Exploratory Testing Building Blocks Exploratory Testing Frameworks Exploring a Functionality Manual Exploratory Testing Strategy Understand the Application Explore in Parts Repeat Exploratory Testing in Phases Exercises API Testing Web UI Testing Perspectives: Test Environment Hygiene Key Takeaways Chapter 3. Automated Functional Testing Building Blocks Introduction to Micro and Macro Test Types Automated Functional Testing Strategy Exercises UI Functional Tests Service Tests Unit Tests Additional Testing Tools Pact Karate AI/ML Tools in Automated Functional Testing Perspectives Antipatterns to Overcome 100% Automation Coverage! Key Takeaways Chapter 4. Continuous Testing Building Blocks Introduction to Continuous Integration The CI/CT/CD Process Principles and Etiquette Continuous Testing Strategy Benefits Exercise Git Jenkins The Four Key Metrics Key Takeaways Chapter 5. Data Testing Building Blocks Databases Caches Batch Processing Systems Event Streams Data Testing Strategy Exercises SQL JDBC Apache Kafka and Zerocode Additional Testing Tools Test Containers Deequ Key Takeaways Chapter 6. Visual Testing Building Blocks Introduction to Visual Testing Project/Business-Critical Use Cases Frontend Testing Strategy Unit Tests Integration/Component Tests Snapshot Tests Functional End-to-End Tests Visual Tests Cross-Browser Testing Frontend Performance Testing Accessibility Testing Exercises BackstopJS Cypress Additional Testing Tools Applitools Eyes, an AI-Powered Tool Storybook Perspectives: Visual Testing Challenges Key Takeaways Chapter 7. Security Testing Building Blocks Common Cyberattacks The STRIDE Threat Model Application Vulnerabilities Threat Modeling Security Testing Strategy Exercises OWASP Dependency-Check OWASP ZAP Additional Testing Tools Snyk IDE Plug-in Talisman Pre-Commit Hook Chrome DevTools and Postman Perspectives: Security Is a Habit Key Takeaways Chapter 8. Performance Testing Backend Performance Testing Building Blocks Performance, Sales, and Weekends Off Are Correlated! Simple Performance Goals Factors Affecting Application Performance Key Performance Indicators Types of Performance Tests Types of Load Patterns Performance Testing Steps Exercises Step 1: Define the Target KPIs Step 2: Define the Test Cases Steps 3–5: Prepare the Data, Environment, and Tools Step 6: Script the Test Cases and Run Them Using JMeter Additional Testing Tools Gatling Apache Benchmark Frontend Performance Testing Building Blocks Factors Affecting Frontend Performance RAIL Model Frontend Performance Metrics Exercises WebPageTest Lighthouse Additional Testing Tools PageSpeed Insights Chrome DevTools Performance Testing Strategy Key Takeaways Chapter 9. Accessibility Testing Building Blocks Accessibility User Personas Accessibility Ecosystem Example: Screen Readers WCAG 2.0: Guiding Principles and Levels Level A Conformance Standards Accessibility Enabled Development Frameworks Accessibility Testing Strategy Accessibility Checklist in User Stories Automated Accessibility Auditing Tools Manual Testing Exercises WAVE Lighthouse Lighthouse Node Module Additional Testing Tools Pa11y CI Node Module Axe-core Perspectives: Accessibility as a Culture Key Takeaways Chapter 10. Cross-Functional Requirements Testing Building Blocks CFR Testing Strategy Functionality Usability Reliability Performance Supportability Other CFR Testing Methods Chaos Engineering Architecture Testing Infrastructure Testing Compliance Testing Perspectives: Evolvability and the Test of Time! Key Takeaways Chapter 11. Mobile Testing Building Blocks Introduction to the Mobile Landscape Mobile App Architecture Mobile Testing Strategy Manual Exploratory Testing Functional Automated Testing Data Testing Visual Testing Security Testing Performance Testing Accessibility Testing CFR Testing Exercises Appium Appium Visual Testing Plug-in Additional Testing Tools Android Studio’s Database Inspector Performance Testing Tools Security Testing Tools Accessibility Scanner Perspectives: The Mobile Test Pyramid Key Takeaways Chapter 12. Moving Beyond in Testing First Principles in Testing Defect Prevention over Defect Detection Empathetic Testing Micro- and Macro-Level Testing Fast Feedback Continuous Feedback Measuring Quality Metrics Communication and Collaboration Are Key to Quality Soft Skills Aid in Building a Quality-First Mindset Conclusion Chapter 13. Introduction to Testing in Emerging Technologies Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Introduction to Machine Learning Testing ML Applications Blockchain Introduction to Blockchain Concepts Testing Blockchain Applications Internet of Things Introduction to the IoT’s Five-Layer Architecture Testing IoT Applications Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Testing AR/VR Applications Index About the Author Colophon