CBOX 204: Testing, Mocking, Stubbing Oh My!

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Luis Majano November 16, 2011

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Luis Majano

November 16, 2011

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We are pleased to announce yet another course to our ColdBox Platform Training Series:

Testing

CBOX 204 - Testing, Mocking, Stubbing, Oh My!

This is a great course for ColdBox and non-ColdBox users alike who are in need of sharpening their testing, testing tools, mocking and stubbing skills in ColdFusion. The course is now available for on-site training and will be available on public seminars starting 1st Quarter of 2012. The course can be configured to be taken in 1 or 2 day configurations.

Course Syllabus Site: http://coldbox.org/courses/cbox204
Course Data Sheet: http://www.coldbox.org/documents/courses/cbox204-CourseDatasheet.pdf
On-Site Training Contact: training@coldbox.org
Ortus Training Contact: http://www.ortussolutions.com/contact

Course Overview

CBOX-204 is one of our advanced courses that focus on testing principles, TDD (Test Driven Development), mocking and ColdBox application testing. In this 1 or 2 day course you will be exposed to testing theory, types of tests, working with MXUnit, application testing, tools of the trade and finally learn about Mocking and Stub objects. You will have both theory and hands on workshops that will sharpen your skills and challenge you.

Objectives

This course will enhance your application toolbox and development skills.

Understand the theory and principles behind software testing
Understand all types of testing and know when to apply them
Review tools of the trade for TDD and CI (Continuous Integration)
Everything you wanted to know about the MXUnit Framework
Apply testing to your applications with a focus on ColdBox applications
Understand Mocking/Stubbing and its applications via MockBox

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