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Professional Software Testing Using Visual Studio

Learn key contemporary agile testing practices and the corresponding tools in Visual Studio Enterprise edition and Azure DevOps Services used to deliver high-quality software products on a regular cadence.

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Description
  • Learn practical steps to reduce quality issues and meet release dates and budgets 
  • Shift your testing activities left to find bugs sooner
  • Improve collaboration between the developers and testers
  • Get hands-on experience with Visual Studio 2019, Azure DevOps Services, and common marketplace tools. 
 
Through a combination of lecture, demonstrations, and team-based exercises, learn to deliver high-quality increments of software on regular iterations using the tools found in Visual Studio, Azure DevOps Services, and the community marketplace. This three-day course provides students with practical software testing techniques and technical skills, as well as exposure to Test-Driven Development (TDD), Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD), Test Impact Analysis, Continuous Integration (CI), and more. 
 
Understand and practice development testing acceptance testing, and exploratory testing. Create automated acceptance tests in Visual Studio, use SpecFlow to automate acceptance testing, and learn to use Microsoft Test Runner. Learn to plan and track work, manage test cases, and more utilizing Azure DevOps Services and associated tools. 
 
Who Should Attend
This course is appropriate for all members of a software development team, especially those performing testing activities. This course also provides value for non-testers (developers, designers, managers, etc.) who want a better understanding of what agile software testing involves.
 
This is an independent course and is neither affiliated with, nor authorized, sponsored, or approved by, Microsoft Corporation.
Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]
Course Outline
Agile Software Testing
Overview of agile software development
The agile tester and agile testing practices
Different types of testing
Introduction to Azure DevOps Services
Agile requirements and acceptance criteria
Creating, organizing, and managing a backlog
 
Planning and Tracking Quality
Defining quality software
Introduction to Azure Boards
Forecasting and planning a sprint
Introduction to Azure Test Plans
Organizing testing using test plans and suites
Creating and managing test cases
Leveraging parameters and shared steps
Importing and exporting test artifacts
Triaging and reporting bugs
 
Development Tests
Introduction to development tests
Unit testing in Visual Studio
Data-driven unit tests
Analyzing code coverage
Practicing Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Concurrent testing (Live Unit Testing and NCrunch)
 
Acceptance Tests
Introduction to acceptance tests
Acceptance criteria and definition of “done”
Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)
Using SpecFlow to automate acceptance testing
Using Selenium for web UI testing
Using Appium for desktop UI testing
Manually testing web and desktop applications
Performance testing and load testing
 
Exploratory Tests
Introduction to exploratory tests
Using the Microsoft Test & Feedback extension
Connected mode vs. standalone mode
Exploring work items
Capturing rich data during an exploratory session
Exploratory testing “tours”
Requesting and providing stakeholder feedback
 
Build and Release Testing
Introduction to Azure Pipelines
Automated builds using build pipelines
Running automated tests in the pipeline
Practicing Continuous Integration (CI)
Leveraging Test Impact Analysis
Automated releases using release pipelines
Creating, deploying, and testing a release
Viewing and managing a deployment
 
Reporting
Agile metrics that matter
Configuring alerts and notifications
Using the Microsoft Analytics extension
Ad-hoc reporting using Excel and Power BI
Querying data using the REST API
 
Delivering Quality Software
Understanding and avoiding technical debt
Detecting and measuring technical debt
Defining and obeying a definition of "done"
Overcoming dysfunctional team behaviors
Becoming a high-performance team
Case studies
 
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Don't see a date that fits your schedule? Contact us for scheduling options at 929.777.8102
Download Fact Sheet
Price: $1,995 USD
Course Duration: 3 Days
Description
  • Learn practical steps to reduce quality issues and meet release dates and budgets 
  • Shift your testing activities left to find bugs sooner
  • Improve collaboration between the developers and testers
  • Get hands-on experience with Visual Studio 2019, Azure DevOps Services, and common marketplace tools. 
 
Through a combination of lecture, demonstrations, and team-based exercises, learn to deliver high-quality increments of software on regular iterations using the tools found in Visual Studio, Azure DevOps Services, and the community marketplace. This three-day course provides students with practical software testing techniques and technical skills, as well as exposure to Test-Driven Development (TDD), Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD), Test Impact Analysis, Continuous Integration (CI), and more. 
 
Understand and practice development testing acceptance testing, and exploratory testing. Create automated acceptance tests in Visual Studio, use SpecFlow to automate acceptance testing, and learn to use Microsoft Test Runner. Learn to plan and track work, manage test cases, and more utilizing Azure DevOps Services and associated tools. 
 
Who Should Attend
This course is appropriate for all members of a software development team, especially those performing testing activities. This course also provides value for non-testers (developers, designers, managers, etc.) who want a better understanding of what agile software testing involves.
 
This is an independent course and is neither affiliated with, nor authorized, sponsored, or approved by, Microsoft Corporation.
Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]
Course Outline
Agile Software Testing
Overview of agile software development
The agile tester and agile testing practices
Different types of testing
Introduction to Azure DevOps Services
Agile requirements and acceptance criteria
Creating, organizing, and managing a backlog
 
Planning and Tracking Quality
Defining quality software
Introduction to Azure Boards
Forecasting and planning a sprint
Introduction to Azure Test Plans
Organizing testing using test plans and suites
Creating and managing test cases
Leveraging parameters and shared steps
Importing and exporting test artifacts
Triaging and reporting bugs
 
Development Tests
Introduction to development tests
Unit testing in Visual Studio
Data-driven unit tests
Analyzing code coverage
Practicing Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Concurrent testing (Live Unit Testing and NCrunch)
 
Acceptance Tests
Introduction to acceptance tests
Acceptance criteria and definition of “done”
Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)
Using SpecFlow to automate acceptance testing
Using Selenium for web UI testing
Using Appium for desktop UI testing
Manually testing web and desktop applications
Performance testing and load testing
 
Exploratory Tests
Introduction to exploratory tests
Using the Microsoft Test & Feedback extension
Connected mode vs. standalone mode
Exploring work items
Capturing rich data during an exploratory session
Exploratory testing “tours”
Requesting and providing stakeholder feedback
 
Build and Release Testing
Introduction to Azure Pipelines
Automated builds using build pipelines
Running automated tests in the pipeline
Practicing Continuous Integration (CI)
Leveraging Test Impact Analysis
Automated releases using release pipelines
Creating, deploying, and testing a release
Viewing and managing a deployment
 
Reporting
Agile metrics that matter
Configuring alerts and notifications
Using the Microsoft Analytics extension
Ad-hoc reporting using Excel and Power BI
Querying data using the REST API
 
Delivering Quality Software
Understanding and avoiding technical debt
Detecting and measuring technical debt
Defining and obeying a definition of "done"
Overcoming dysfunctional team behaviors
Becoming a high-performance team
Case studies
 
Class Schedule
Sign-In/Registration 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Morning Session 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon Session 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm your schedule at registration.
Class Fee Includes
• Digital course materials
• Continental breakfasts and refreshment breaks
• Lunches
• Letter of completion
Instructors
Richard Hundhausen

Richard Hundhausen

Richard is the president of Accentient, a company that helps software teams deliver better products by understanding and leveraging Scrum and DevOps. He is a certified Professional Scrum Trainer, Microsoft Developer Technologies MVP, author of Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual Studio, and co-creator of the Scaled Professional Scrum framework....Learn More

Don't see a date that fits your schedule? Contact us for scheduling options at 929.777.8102
Download Fact Sheet
Price: $1,995 USD
Course Duration: 5 Days
Description
  • Learn practical steps to reduce quality issues and meet release dates and budgets 
  • Shift your testing activities left to find bugs sooner
  • Improve collaboration between the developers and testers
  • Get hands-on experience with Visual Studio 2019, Azure DevOps Services, and common marketplace tools. 
 
Through a combination of lecture, demonstrations, and team-based exercises, learn to deliver high-quality increments of software on regular iterations using the tools found in Visual Studio, Azure DevOps Services, and the community marketplace. This three-day course provides students with practical software testing techniques and technical skills, as well as exposure to Test-Driven Development (TDD), Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD), Test Impact Analysis, Continuous Integration (CI), and more. 
 
Understand and practice development testing acceptance testing, and exploratory testing. Create automated acceptance tests in Visual Studio, use SpecFlow to automate acceptance testing, and learn to use Microsoft Test Runner. Learn to plan and track work, manage test cases, and more utilizing Azure DevOps Services and associated tools. 
 
Who Should Attend
This course is appropriate for all members of a software development team, especially those performing testing activities. This course also provides value for non-testers (developers, designers, managers, etc.) who want a better understanding of what agile software testing involves.
 
Computer and Audio Requirements
Because of the interactive nature of this class, each attendee is required to access the virtual classroom using a computer. Additionally, connecting audio via computer (using an internal or external mic or headset) is required for this class.
 
This is an independent course and is neither affiliated with, nor authorized, sponsored, or approved by, Microsoft Corporation.
Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]
Course Outline
Agile Software Testing
Overview of agile software development
The agile tester and agile testing practices
Different types of testing
Introduction to Azure DevOps Services
Agile requirements and acceptance criteria
Creating, organizing, and managing a backlog
 
Planning and Tracking Quality
Defining quality software
Introduction to Azure Boards
Forecasting and planning a sprint
Introduction to Azure Test Plans
Organizing testing using test plans and suites
Creating and managing test cases
Leveraging parameters and shared steps
Importing and exporting test artifacts
Triaging and reporting bugs
 
Development Tests
Introduction to development tests
Unit testing in Visual Studio
Data-driven unit tests
Analyzing code coverage
Practicing Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Concurrent testing (Live Unit Testing and NCrunch)
 
Acceptance Tests
Introduction to acceptance tests
Acceptance criteria and definition of “done”
Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)
Using SpecFlow to automate acceptance testing
Using Selenium for web UI testing
Using Appium for desktop UI testing
Manually testing web and desktop applications
Performance testing and load testing
 
Exploratory Tests
Introduction to exploratory tests
Using the Microsoft Test & Feedback extension
Connected mode vs. standalone mode
Exploring work items
Capturing rich data during an exploratory session
Exploratory testing “tours”
Requesting and providing stakeholder feedback
 
Build and Release Testing
Introduction to Azure Pipelines
Automated builds using build pipelines
Running automated tests in the pipeline
Practicing Continuous Integration (CI)
Leveraging Test Impact Analysis
Automated releases using release pipelines
Creating, deploying, and testing a release
Viewing and managing a deployment
 
Reporting
Agile metrics that matter
Configuring alerts and notifications
Using the Microsoft Analytics extension
Ad-hoc reporting using Excel and Power BI
Querying data using the REST API
 
Delivering Quality Software
Understanding and avoiding technical debt
Detecting and measuring technical debt
Defining and obeying a definition of "done"
Overcoming dysfunctional team behaviors
Becoming a high-performance team
Case studies
 
Class Schedule
Day 1: 12:00pm-4:30pm ET
Day 2: 12:00pm-4:30pm ET
Day 3: 12:00pm-4:30pm ET
Day 4: 12:00pm-4:30pm ET
Day 5: 12:00pm-4:30pm ET
Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm class schedule at registration.
 

 

Class Fee Includes
  • Easy course access: Attend training right from your computer and easily connect your audio via computer or phone. Easy and quick access fits todayís working style and eliminates expensive travel and long days in the classroom.
  • Live, expert instruction: Instructors are sought-after practitioners, highly-experienced in the industry who deliver a professional learning experience in real-time.
  • Valuable course materials: Courses cover the same professional content as our classroom training, and students have direct access to valuable materials.
  • Rich virtual learning environment: A variety of tools are built in to the learning platform to engage learners through dynamic delivery and to facilitate a multi-directional flow of information.
  • Hands-on exercises: An essential component to any learning experience is applying what you have learned. Using the latest technology, your instructor can provide hands-on exercises, group activities, and breakout sessions.
  • Real-time communication: Communicate real-time directly with the instructor. Ask questions, provide comments, and participate in the class discussions.
  • Peer interaction: Networking with peers has always been a valuable part of any classroom training. Live Virtual training gives you the opportunity to interact with and learn from the other attendees during breakout sessions, course lecture, and Q&A.
  • Small class size: Live Virtual courses are limited in small class size to ensure an opportunity for personal interaction.
Instructors
Richard Hundhausen

Richard Hundhausen

Richard is the president of Accentient, a company that helps software teams deliver better products by understanding and leveraging Scrum and DevOps. He is a certified Professional Scrum Trainer, Microsoft Developer Technologies MVP, author of Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual Studio, and co-creator of the Scaled Professional Scrum framework....Learn More

Bring this course to your team at your site. Contact us to learn more at 929.777.8102.

Don't see a date that fits your schedule? Contact us for scheduling options at 929.777.8102
Download Fact Sheet
Course Duration: 2 Days
Description
  • Learn practical steps to reduce quality issues and meet release dates and budgets 
  • Shift your testing activities left to find bugs sooner
  • Improve collaboration between the developers and testers
  • Get hands-on experience with Visual Studio 2019, Azure DevOps Services, and common marketplace tools. 
 
Through a combination of lecture, demonstrations, and team-based exercises, learn to deliver high-quality increments of software on regular iterations using the tools found in Visual Studio, Azure DevOps Services, and the community marketplace. This three-day course provides students with practical software testing techniques and technical skills, as well as exposure to Test-Driven Development (TDD), Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD), Test Impact Analysis, Continuous Integration (CI), and more. 
 
Understand and practice development testing acceptance testing, and exploratory testing. Create automated acceptance tests in Visual Studio, use SpecFlow to automate acceptance testing, and learn to use Microsoft Test Runner. Learn to plan and track work, manage test cases, and more utilizing Azure DevOps Services and associated tools. 
 
Who Should Attend
This course is appropriate for all members of a software development team, especially those performing testing activities. This course also provides value for non-testers (developers, designers, managers, etc.) who want a better understanding of what agile software testing involves.
 
This is an independent course and is neither affiliated with, nor authorized, sponsored, or approved by, Microsoft Corporation.
Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]
Course Outline
Agile Software Testing
Overview of agile software development
The agile tester and agile testing practices
Different types of testing
Introduction to Azure DevOps Services
Agile requirements and acceptance criteria
Creating, organizing, and managing a backlog
 
Planning and Tracking Quality
Defining quality software
Introduction to Azure Boards
Forecasting and planning a sprint
Introduction to Azure Test Plans
Organizing testing using test plans and suites
Creating and managing test cases
Leveraging parameters and shared steps
Importing and exporting test artifacts
Triaging and reporting bugs
 
Development Tests
Introduction to development tests
Unit testing in Visual Studio
Data-driven unit tests
Analyzing code coverage
Practicing Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Concurrent testing (Live Unit Testing and NCrunch)
 
Acceptance Tests
Introduction to acceptance tests
Acceptance criteria and definition of “done”
Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)
Using SpecFlow to automate acceptance testing
Using Selenium for web UI testing
Using Appium for desktop UI testing
Manually testing web and desktop applications
Performance testing and load testing
 
Exploratory Tests
Introduction to exploratory tests
Using the Microsoft Test & Feedback extension
Connected mode vs. standalone mode
Exploring work items
Capturing rich data during an exploratory session
Exploratory testing “tours”
Requesting and providing stakeholder feedback
 
Build and Release Testing
Introduction to Azure Pipelines
Automated builds using build pipelines
Running automated tests in the pipeline
Practicing Continuous Integration (CI)
Leveraging Test Impact Analysis
Automated releases using release pipelines
Creating, deploying, and testing a release
Viewing and managing a deployment
 
Reporting
Agile metrics that matter
Configuring alerts and notifications
Using the Microsoft Analytics extension
Ad-hoc reporting using Excel and Power BI
Querying data using the REST API
 
Delivering Quality Software
Understanding and avoiding technical debt
Detecting and measuring technical debt
Defining and obeying a definition of "done"
Overcoming dysfunctional team behaviors
Becoming a high-performance team
Case studies
 
Class Schedule
Sign-In/Registration 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Morning Session 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon Session 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm your schedule at registration.
Class Fee Includes
• Tuition
• Course notebook
• Letter of completion
Instructors
Richard Hundhausen

Richard Hundhausen

Richard is the president of Accentient, a company that helps software teams deliver better products by understanding and leveraging Scrum and DevOps. He is a certified Professional Scrum Trainer, Microsoft Developer Technologies MVP, author of Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual Studio, and co-creator of the Scaled Professional Scrum framework....Learn More

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