NUNIT Practice Exam

The Certificate in NUnit is designed to validate the skills and knowledge of individuals in utilizing the NUnit testing framework effectively. NUnit is a widely used open-source testing framework for .NET applications, providing a robust and flexible platform for writing and executing unit tests. This certification exam assesses candidates' understanding of NUnit concepts, writing effective unit tests, organizing test cases, and integrating NUnit into the software development process.

Skills Required

• Familiarity with C# or other .NET languages
• Understanding of unit testing principles and best practices
• Proficiency in writing and organizing unit tests using NUnit
• Knowledge of NUnit features such as assertions, test fixtures, setup, and teardown methods
• Ability to integrate NUnit into Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) pipelines

Who should take the Exam?

• Software Developers
• Quality Assurance Engineers
• Test Engineers
• Software Engineers in Test
• Anyone involved in .NET application development and testing

Detailed Course Outline

The NUNIT Exam covers the following topics - 

Domain 1 - Introduction to NUnit

• Overview of NUnit testing framework
• History and evolution of NUnit
• Advantages and benefits of using NUnit for unit testing

Domain 2 - Getting Started with NUnit

• Installation and setup of NUnit framework
• Writing your first NUnit test case
• Running NUnit tests using NUnit Console Runner and Visual Studio Test Explorer

Domain 3 - NUnit Assertions

• Understanding NUnit assertions
• Writing assert statements to verify expected behavior
• Handling different types of assertions (e.g., Assert.AreEqual, Assert.IsTrue, Assert.Throws)

Domain 4 - Test Fixtures and Setup/TearDown

• Organizing test cases into test fixtures
• Using SetUp and TearDown methods for test initialization and cleanup
• Implementing test fixture setup and teardown logic

Domain 5 - Parameterized Tests

• Writing parameterized tests with NUnit
• Providing test data using TestCaseSource attribute
• Data-driven testing with NUnit and NUnit Test Case Attributes

Domain 6 - Test Suites and Categories

• Grouping related test cases into test suites
• Categorizing test cases using categories and properties
• Running selective tests based on categories

Domain 7 - Test Doubles and Mocking

• Introduction to test doubles (stubs, mocks, fakes)
• Using third-party mocking frameworks (e.g., Moq, NSubstitute) with NUnit
• Mocking dependencies for unit testing with NUnit

Domain 8 - Integration with CI/CD Pipelines

• Integrating NUnit tests into Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines
• Automating test execution with build servers (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Leveraging NUnit with Continuous Deployment (CD) pipelines for automated deployment and testing