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Test-Driven Development with .NET 10 Blazor and Web API
Join our comprehensive .NET 10 course and become a proficient practitioner of Test-Driven Development (TDD). You’ll not only learn the principles and best practices of TDD but also apply them to...
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Join our comprehensive .NET 10 course and become a proficient practitioner of Test-Driven Development (TDD). You’ll not only learn the principles and best practices of TDD but also apply them to ASP.NET Core 10 and JavaScript/TypeScript code, gaining hands-on experience. Dive into the intricacies of unit testing and end-to-end (E2E) testing, honing your skills in organizing C# and JavaScript unit tests effectively. Understand the nuances of testing for Blazor WebAssembly and ASP.NET Core Web APIs applications, ensuring robust and reliable code.
Discover the art of testing in isolation with mocks, stubs, and fakes, enabling you to create thorough and accurate tests. Master the craft of unit testing for both client-side Blazor WebAssembly and server-side Web APIs code, ensuring the quality of your applications. Finally, learn how to seamlessly integrate testing into your local development tools and CI/CD pipelines, whether using Azure DevOps or GitHub, to streamline your development process and deliver high-quality software. Join us on this journey to becoming a skilled TDD practitioner in the world of web development.
Skills Gained
- Learn the principle and best practices of Test-Driven Development
- Apply TDD in ASP.NET and JavaScript/TypeScript code
- Explore the parts of unit testing and E2E testing
- Practice how to organize C# and JavaScript unit tests
- Understand what needs to be tested for Blazor and Web API Applications
- Enable testing in isolation with mocks, stubs, and fakes
- Unit test client-side Blazor code
- Unit test server-side Web API code
- Integrate testing into local development tools and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub)
Prerequisites
Students need HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and C# programming experience. Experience with Blazor and Web APIs is highly recommended.
Course Details
Training Materials
All students receive comprehensive courseware covering all topics in the course. Courseware is distributed via GitHub in the form of documentation and extensive code samples. Students practice the topics covered through challenging hands-on lab exercises.
Software Requirements
Students will need a free, personal GitHub account to access the courseware. Student will need permission to install Visual Studio 2026 on their computers. Also, students will need permission to install NuGet Packages. If students are unable to configure a local environment, a cloud-based environment can be provided.
Getting Started with TDD
- What is Test-Driven Development (TDD)?
- Benefits of TDD
- Challenges of TDD
Principles of TDD
- Three Laws of TDD
- Clean Tests
- One Assert Per Test
- Five Rules: FIRST
- Red, Green, Refactor Technique
Kinds of Testing
- Unit Tests
- Integration Tests
- E2E Testing
- Automated vs. Manual Testing
- Testing & DevOps
Testing Parts
- Tests
- Test Suites
- Assertions
- Setup/Teardown
- Mocks, Fakes, Stubs
- Arrange, Act, Assert
- Test Frameworks
- Test Runners
- Code Coverage
Overview of .NET Core and Testing
- Testing Frameworks
- Test Runners
- Testing Libraries
xUnit
- What is xUnit?
- Testing Framework
- Test Parallelism
- Shared Test Context
- Facts vs. Theory
- Assertions
- Integration with Visual Studio
- Debugging Unit Tests in Visual Studio
- Debugging Unit Tests in Visual Studio Code
ASP.NET Web API Test-Driven Development
- What Should be Tested on an MVC application?
- Implementing a REST Service with a Web API
- Integrate Test Projects into a Solution
- Testing Controllers
- Testing APIs
- Integration Testing of APIs
ASP.NET Blazor Test-Driven Development
- What Should be Tested on a Razor Component?
- What is bUnit?
- Using bUnit with xUnit
- Setup and define components under tests in C# or Razor syntax
- Verify outcome using semantic HTML comparer
- Interact with and inspect components
- Trigger event handlers
- Provide cascading values
- Inject services
- Mock IJsRuntime
- Perform snapshot testing
- Testing Persistent State Components
- Testing Required Component Parameters
.NET 10 Testing Features
- Testing WebAuthn/Passkey Authentication Flows
- Testing Reconnection Scenarios
- Testing NavigationManager.NotFound() Behavior
Mocking Databases (choose 1)
- Entity Framework
- Dapper
JavaScript Test-Driven Development
- Is JavaScript Unit Testing a Thing?
- Benefits of Unit Testing JavaScript
- Challenges of Unit Testing JavaScript
- Jest Testing Framework
- Vitest Testing Framework
JavaScript E2E Testing Overview
- What is End-To-End Testing?
- Selenium WebDriver
- Cypress
JavaScript TDD with BDD
- What is Behavior-Driven Development?
- Coding Unit Tests around Behavior vs Functions
- Given-When-Then
JavaScript Unit Testing (will be covered with Jest or Vitest)
- Test Suites
- Tests
- Assertions
- Mocks and Spies
JavaScript E2E Testing (will be covered with Selenium)
- Finding Elements in the DOM Tree
- Page Objects
Testing JavaScript Code Frameworks
- Plain Vanilla JavaScript (can use Jest or Jasmine)
Code Coverage
- What is Code Coverage?
- What can be understood from Code Coverage?
- What are the limitations of Code Coverage?
- Generate Code Coverage reports for ASP.NET C# code
- Generate Code Coverage reports for JavaScript code
- Integrate code coverage into CI/CD systems (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)
Schedule
FAQ
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
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Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.
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At Ascendient Learning, we offer training that is Instructor-Led, Online, Virtual, and Self-Paced.
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Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
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As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.
Is the training too basic, or will you go deep into technology?
It depends on your requirements, your role in your company, and your depth of knowledge. The good news about many of our learning paths, you can start from the fundamentals to highly specialized training.
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We continuously work with our vendors to evaluate and refresh course material to reflect the latest training courses and best practices.
Are your instructors seasoned trainers who have deep knowledge of the training topic?
Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.
Do you provide hands-on training and exercises in an actual lab environment?
Lab access is dependent on the vendor and the type of training you sign up for. However, many of our top vendors will provide lab access to students to test and practice. The course description will specify lab access.
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We will work with you to identify training needs and areas of growth. We offer a variety of training methods, such as private group training, on-site of your choice, and virtually. We provide courses and certifications that are aligned with your business goals.
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