Final Exam: QA Specialist will test your knowledge and application of the topics presented throughout the QA Specialist track of the Skillsoft Aspire Software Tester to DevOps Automated Tester Journey.
apply best practices to the configuration and use of the Mockito API for implementing unit tests with Mock objects
compare good and bad tests and specify the goals and approaches of writing good unit tests
compare prominent code-driven unit testing
configure and integrate GitHub repositories with Docker to enable automated build systems and continuous integration
configure and write JUnit tests to test RESTful APIs with Mocha and Chai
configure continuous integration testing environments with Docker and Docker Compose
create single-zone clusters with the default features enabled in Google Kubernetes Engine and create volume resources in the clusters
deploy three-tier web applications using Kubernetes and configure Kubernetes to ensure the front-end instances communicate with the back-end instances and the back-end instances communicate with the databases
describe Agile testing and testing strategies that can be adopted in the Agile software development process, with a focus on Agile Testing Quadrants
describe API and its typical lifecycle
describe API management and why it's required in software development
describe API management best practices
describe best practices for writing productive test cases and anti-patterns that should be avoided
describe containerized testing and the benefits of using Docker for testing
describe core testing and refactoring techniques that can help develop testable and maintainable code
describe how AWS-based environments are used for automated testing and the associated advantages and disadvantages
describe the benefits of proper API management implementation
describe the different types of APIs and how they are managed
describe unit testing, list the key properties of good unit testing programs, and differentiate between unit testing and integration testing
design applications with clean code
dockerize tests and test environments and integrate them with test reporting tools
implement API management with Azure API
implement CI/CD pipelines for API management
implement the AAA unit testing pattern using JUnit and TestNG
list coding artifacts and describe best practices that should be adopted to create artefacts with clean code
list prominent unit testing patterns and scenarios where the patterns are applicable
list the essential objects and controllers that we can use to setup Kubernetes clusters
list the prominent AWS development and testing tools
list unit testing tools that can be used to test Java and JavaScript programs, along with associated use case scenarios
manage code errors by adopting clean coding principles
package web applications in Docker container images
provision and maximize API security
recall best practices for using AWS to set up environments for automated testing
recall patterns used for running tests inside Docker containers
recall the key components of unit testing
recall the significance of the unit testing F.I.R.S.T principle in writing clean tests
recall the various types of testing that can be automated with Kubernetes and the advantages of deploying test containers in Kubernetes
recognize common traits and approaches of identifying code that needs to be cleaned
recognize error handling styles that should be adopted for writing clean code
recognize guidelines and techniques that can help with writing trustworthy tests and approaches of managing bugs in tests
recognize the advantages and disadvantages of using Docker to set up architectures for automated testing
recognize the design principles and architecture behind Kubernetes and the essential components of Kubernetes master and Kubernetes worker
recognize the different ways that Kubernetes helps with software testing, with a focus on end-to-end testing
recognize the features of test containers and list the prerequisites for setting up test containers
recognize the fundamental principles of writing clean code, with focus on DRY, SOLID, and Law of Demeter
recognize the need for Test Double and describe how Dummy object, Fake object, stub class, and Mock object are used to facilitate test replacements
recognize the role API management plays in the successful implementation of DevOps practices
recognize when to use and when not to use Kubernetes for automation testing
run applications by creating Kubernetes deployment objects and scale the applications by increasing the replica count
set up an AWS environment for automated testing
test automated builds on Docker Hub by executing tests when code is pushed or committed to GitHub
test server-side JavaScript using Mocha and Chai
use AWS Device Farm for automated testing of iOS and Android applications
use AWS Device Farm for automated testing of web applications
work with AWS CodeDeploy to validate and debug
work with AWS CodePipeline to automate the build and test phases of continuous delivery processes
write and run unit tests using JsUnit and illustrate
write applications that apply clean coding to artefacts like classes, interfaces, methods, and variable declarations
write clean code in JavaScript
write unit test cases using QUnit and use assertions and callbacks in QUnit