Executive Development Programme in Unit Testing Angular Components

This course is designed for software engineers, team leads, and project managers who are involved in developing and maintaining Angular applications. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of unit testing best practices and techniques specifically tailored for Angular components, enhancing their ability to write robust, maintainable, and scalable code.

By the end of the program, attendees will master the use of popular testing frameworks like Jasmine and Karma, learn how to write effective test cases, and understand the importance of continuous integration in modern software development. Practical hands-on sessions will ensure that learners can apply these skills immediately in their professional roles.

1. 1. Introduction to Unit Testing: Learners will understand the importance of unit testing and the basics of writing tests for Angular components. They will gain skills in setting up a testing environment and writing simple unit tests.
2. 2. Understanding Angular Components: This module covers the fundamental concepts of Angular components, including their structure and how they interact with services and other components. Learners will learn to write basic components and understand their lifecycle.
3. 3. Writing Component Tests: Learners will delve into writing unit tests for Angular components, covering how to test component templates, methods, and lifecycle hooks. Practical skills include using Jasmine and Karma for testing.
4. 4. Working with Data and Services: This module focuses on testing components that rely on services and data. Learners will learn to mock services and manage state in tests, ensuring that components behave correctly with different data inputs.
5. 5. Testing Forms and Forms Controls: Learners will explore testing forms and form controls in Angular, including reactive and template-driven forms. They will practice writing tests that cover form validation and user interaction.
6. 6. End-to-End Testing Basics: This module introduces end-to-end (E2E) testing with Protractor, covering how to write and run E2E tests for Angular applications. Learners will learn to test the overall application flow and user interactions.
7. 7. Advanced Testing Techniques: This module covers advanced testing techniques and best practices, including asynchronous testing, testing with effects, and using testing libraries like Sinon.js. Learners will gain skills in writing robust and maintainable tests.
8. 8. Performance Testing: Learners will learn how to use tools like Google Lighthouse and ng-packagr to optimize and test the performance of Angular applications. They will understand how to identify and fix performance bottlenecks.
9. 9. Test-Driven Development (TDD): This module teaches the principles of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and how to apply it in Angular development. Learners will practice writing tests before implementing features, ensuring code quality from the outset.
10. 10. Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD): Learners will configure CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions to automate testing and deployment processes. They will learn to integrate tests into the CI/CD workflow to ensure code quality and reliability.