Automated testing strategy in Microservices - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to define the type of test that checks individual functions in isolation.

Microservices

def test_user_creation():
    # This is a [1] test
    assert create_user('Alice') == 'User Alice created'

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Aacceptance

Bsystem

Cintegration

Dunit

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Common Mistakes

Confusing unit test with integration test.

A unit test checks a small part of the code, like a single function, in isolation.

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medium

Complete the code to specify the test type that verifies communication between microservices.

Microservices

def test_order_processing():
    # This is an [1] test
    response = call_payment_service(order_id)
    assert response.status == 'success'

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Aperformance

Bintegration

Cunit

Dsecurity

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Choosing unit test instead of integration test.

An integration test checks how different parts or services work together.

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hard

Fix the error in the test type that checks the entire system's behavior from the user's perspective.

Microservices

def test_full_system():
    # This is a [1] test
    result = simulate_user_journey()
    assert result == 'success'

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Asystem

Bunit

Cintegration

Dload

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Confusing system test with unit or integration test.

A system test verifies the complete system's behavior as a whole.

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hard

Fill both blanks to complete the test strategy for microservices: use {{BLANK_1}} tests for individual services and {{BLANK_2}} tests for service interactions.

Microservices

testing_strategy = {
    'single_service': '[1]',
    'service_interaction': '[2]'
}

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Aunit

Bperformance

Cintegration

Dsecurity

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Mixing performance or security tests with functional tests.

Unit tests check individual services, while integration tests check how services work together.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the testing pyramid: {{BLANK_1}} tests form the base, {{BLANK_2}} tests are in the middle, and {{BLANK_3}} tests are at the top.

Microservices

testing_pyramid = ['[1]', '[2]', '[3]']

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Aunit

Bintegration

Csystem

Dperformance

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Including performance tests in the pyramid layers incorrectly.

The testing pyramid has unit tests at the base, integration tests in the middle, and system tests at the top.