Full Stack Testing: A Practical Guide for Delivering High Quality Software

Foreword
Preface
    Why I Wrote This Book
    Who Should Read This Book?
    Navigating This Book
    Conventions Used in This Book
    O’Reilly Online Learning
    How to Contact Us
    Acknowledgments
1. Introduction to Full Stack Testing
    Full Stack Testing for High Quality
    Shift-Left Testing
    Ten Full Stack Testing Skills
    Key Takeaways
2. Manual Exploratory Testing
    Building Blocks
        Exploratory Testing Frameworks
        Exploring a Functionality
    Manual Exploratory Testing Strategy
        Understand the Application
        Explore in Parts
        Repeat Exploratory Testing in Phases
    Exercises
        API Testing
        Web UI Testing
    Perspectives: Test Environment Hygiene
    Key Takeaways
3. Automated Functional Testing
    Building Blocks
        Introduction to Micro and Macro Test Types
    Automated Functional Testing Strategy
    Exercises
        UI Functional Tests
        Service Tests
        Unit Tests
    Additional Testing Tools
        Pact
        Karate
        AI/ML Tools in Automated Functional Testing
    Perspectives
        Antipatterns to Overcome
        100% Automation Coverage!
    Key Takeaways
4. Continuous Testing
    Building Blocks
        Introduction to Continuous Integration
        The CI/CT/CD Process
        Principles and Etiquette
    Continuous Testing Strategy
        Benefits
    Exercise
        Git
        Jenkins
    The Four Key Metrics
    Key Takeaways
5. Data Testing
    Building Blocks
        Databases
        Caches
        Batch Processing Systems
        Event Streams
    Data Testing Strategy
    Exercises
        SQL
        JDBC
        Apache Kafka and Zerocode
    Additional Testing Tools
        Test Containers
        Deequ
    Key Takeaways
6. Visual Testing
    Building Blocks
        Introduction to Visual Testing
        Project/Business-Critical Use Cases
    Frontend Testing Strategy
        Unit Tests
        Integration/Component Tests
        Snapshot Tests 
        Functional End-to-End Tests
        Visual Tests
        Cross-Browser Testing
        Frontend Performance Testing
        Accessibility Testing
    Exercises
        BackstopJS
        Cypress
    Additional Testing Tools
        Applitools Eyes, an AI-Powered Tool
        Storybook
    Perspectives: Visual Testing Challenges
    Key Takeaways
7. Security Testing
    Building Blocks
        Common Cyberattacks
        The STRIDE Threat Model
        Application Vulnerabilities
        Threat Modeling
    Security Testing Strategy
    Exercises
        OWASP Dependency-Check
        OWASP ZAP
    Additional Testing Tools
        Snyk IDE Plug-in
        Talisman Pre-Commit Hook
        Chrome DevTools and Postman
    Perspectives: Security Is a Habit
    Key Takeaways
8. Performance Testing
    Backend Performance Testing Building Blocks
        Performance, Sales, and Weekends Off Are Correlated!
        Simple Performance Goals
        Factors Affecting Application Performance
        Key Performance Indicators
        Types of Performance Tests
        Types of Load Patterns
        Performance Testing Steps
    Exercises
        Step 1: Define the Target KPIs
        Step 2: Define the Test Cases
        Steps 3–5: Prepare the Data, Environment, and Tools
        Step 6: Script the Test Cases and Run Them Using JMeter
    Additional Testing Tools
        Gatling
        Apache Benchmark
    Frontend Performance Testing Building Blocks
        Factors Affecting Frontend Performance
        RAIL Model
        Frontend Performance Metrics
    Exercises
        WebPageTest
        Lighthouse
    Additional Testing Tools
        PageSpeed Insights
        Chrome DevTools
    Performance Testing Strategy
    Key Takeaways
9. Accessibility Testing
    Building Blocks
        Accessibility User Personas
        Accessibility Ecosystem
        Example: Screen Readers
        WCAG 2.0: Guiding Principles and Levels
        Level A Conformance Standards
        Accessibility Enabled Development Frameworks
    Accessibility Testing Strategy
        Accessibility Checklist in User Stories
        Automated Accessibility Auditing Tools
        Manual Testing
    Exercises
        WAVE
        Lighthouse
        Lighthouse Node Module
    Additional Testing Tools
        Pa11y CI Node Module
        Axe-core
    Perspectives: Accessibility as a Culture
    Key Takeaways
10. Cross-Functional Requirements Testing
    Building Blocks
    CFR Testing Strategy
        Functionality
        Usability
        Reliability
        Performance
        Supportability
    Other CFR Testing Methods
        Chaos Engineering
        Architecture Testing
        Infrastructure Testing
        Compliance Testing
    Perspectives: Evolvability and the Test of Time!
    Key Takeaways
11. Mobile Testing
    Building Blocks
        Introduction to the Mobile Landscape
        Mobile App Architecture
    Mobile Testing Strategy
        Manual Exploratory Testing
        Functional Automated Testing
        Data Testing
        Visual Testing
        Security Testing
        Performance Testing
        Accessibility Testing
        CFR Testing
    Exercises
        Appium
        Appium Visual Testing Plug-in
    Additional Testing Tools
        Android Studio’s Database Inspector
        Performance Testing Tools
        Security Testing Tools
        Accessibility Scanner
    Perspectives: The Mobile Test Pyramid
    Key Takeaways
12. Moving Beyond in Testing
    First Principles in Testing
        Defect Prevention over Defect Detection
        Empathetic Testing
        Micro- and Macro-Level Testing
        Fast Feedback
        Continuous Feedback
        Measuring Quality Metrics
        Communication and Collaboration Are Key to Quality
    Soft Skills Aid in Building a Quality-First Mindset
    Conclusion
13. Introduction to Testing in Emerging Technologies
    Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
        Introduction to Machine Learning
        Testing ML Applications
    Blockchain
        Introduction to Blockchain Concepts
        Testing Blockchain Applications
    Internet of Things
        Introduction to the IoT’s Five-Layer Architecture
        Testing IoT Applications
    Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
        Testing AR/VR Applications
Index
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