Biocomputing II

Conclusions

  • Testing a whole program is very difficult
  • Break your code up into small testable units
  • Define your API
  • Think about what input data should be tested
  • Write tests before you write code
  • Write your code
  • More testing = fewer bugs = less work = more happiness!

Recommended reading

  • Ammann, P. and Offutt, J. (2016) "Introduction to Software Testing", Cambridge University Press; 2nd edition. ISBN-10: 1107172012; ISBN-13: 978-1107172012.