Testing and deployment

Testing

• Learn how to write and run unit tests for backend functionality using the Node testing suite and Postman (S4, S13, S6, S13)

• Gain experience in using the Cypress testing library with React (S4, S13, B9)

• Understand how and when to use component and end to end tests (K12, S5, S6, S13)

• Understand how to write maintainable and readable test cases (S1, S4, B3)

Deployment

• Gain experience in deploying a full-stack web application to a cloud platform (S10, S14, B3)

• Understand the differences between development, staging, and production environments (K1, K3, K8)

• Configure the necessary environment variables and settings for deployment (S10, S14, B3)

• Understand the process of building and optimizing the application for production (S10, S14, B3)

• Learn how to set up and configure a production environment on a cloud platform (S10, S14, B3)

• Gain experience in using a continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipeline (S10, S14, B3)