Course literature
In this course the lectures do NOT fully cover the book, instead they are used to introduce vocabulary, give examples, and raise questions. As important is the course literature.
Main book
Developer Testing - Building Quality into Software - Alexander Tarlinder
ISBN 9780134291062
"How do successful agile teams deliver bug-free, maintainable software iteration after iteration? The answer is: By seamlessly combining development and testing. On such teams, the developers write testable code that enables them to verify it using various types of automated tests. This approach keeps regressions at bay and prevents testing crunches which otherwise may occur near the end of an iteration from ever happening. Writing testable code, however, is often difficult, because it requires knowledge and skills that cut across multiple disciplines."
Optional Book
Test Driven Development: By Example - Kent Beck
ISBN: 9780321146533
Clean code that works--now. This is the seeming contradiction that lies behind much of the pain of programming. Test-driven development replies to this contradiction with a paradox--test the program before you write it.
A new idea? Not at all. Since the dawn of computing, programmers have been specifying the inputs and outputs before programming precisely. Test-driven development takes this age-old idea, mixes it with modern languages and programming environments, and cooks up a tasty stew guaranteed to satisfy your appetite for clean code that works--now.
Developers face complex programming challenges every day, yet they are not always readily prepared to determine the best solution. More often than not, such difficult projects generate a great deal of stress and bad code. To garner the strength and courage needed to surmount seemingly Herculean tasks, programmers should look to test-driven development (TDD), a proven set of techniques that encourage simple designs and test suites that inspire confidence.
By driving development with automated tests and then eliminating duplication, any developer can write reliable, bug-free code no matter what its level of complexity. Moreover, TDD encourages programmers to learn quickly, communicate more clearly, and seek out constructive feedback.
