Unit testing: test early, test often

Authors:
Michael Olan
Affiliations:
Computer Science and Information Systems, Richard Stockton College, Pomona, NJ
Venue:
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Year:
2003

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Abstract

Testing is a critical part of good software development, but often gets only minimal coverage in introductory programming courses. Unit testing and selected aspects of test-driven development can be used to improve learning and encourage emphasis on quality and correctness. Tools like JUnit significantly simplify the generation of test cases. An additional benefit for instructors is that these tools can also be used to automate project grading.