Practice Unit Testing (12.5.1) - Application Programming Interface (API) and Final Application

Practice: Unit Testing

Lesson 12.5.1Application Programming Interface (API) and Final Application

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Question 1.
What is unit testing?
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It verifies the smallest functional parts of your code.
Question 2.
Give an example of black-box testing.
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Focus on inputs and outputs.
3Question 3.
What is the primary purpose of unit testing?
- To verify individual components
- To conduct system-wide testing
- To integrate different software parts
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Consider what 'unit' refers to in programming.
4Question 4.
True or False: Unit testing guarantees that the entire application is free of bugs.
- True
- False
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Think about what unit testing actually covers.
Question 5.
Create a comprehensive unit test for a given function that computes the factorial of a number, considering edge cases like zero and negative numbers.
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Factorials have specific mathematical properties; recall them.
Question 6.
Discuss the impacts of neglecting unit testing in a software project over time.
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Consider how problems can compound in development without checks.

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