= Test Driven Development Session Plan & Outline =

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== 1 Session Plan with Time ==

|| '''Session Details''' || '''Time''' ||
|| '''Fundamentals''' ||  5 mins ||
|| '''First Test''' || 50 mins ||
|| - Writing stub functions || 10 mins ||
|| - How to use {{{if __name__ == '__main__':}}} || 5 mins ||
|| - Writing tests that fail || 15 mins ||
|| - Replacing the stub with code || 10 mins ||
|| - Refactoring the code || 10 mins ||
|| - Buffer || 5min ||
|| '''First Test - contd ...''' || 15 mins ||
|| - More refactoring || 10 mins ||
|| - Importance of docstrings || 5 mins ||
|| '''Persistently stored test cases''' || 30mins ||
|| - Types of persistent storage and use || 5 mins ||
|| - Structure of the test data || 5 mins ||
|| - Machinery required || 5 mins ||
|| - Writing the tests || 15 mins ||
|| '''Frameworks''' || 10 mins ||
|| - Introduction to doctest || 10 mins ||
|| Buffer || 5min ||
|| '''Frameworks''' || 55 mins ||
|| - doctests structure || 10 mins ||
|| - Obtaining test cases || 10 mins ||
|| - Invoking doctests || 5 mins ||
|| - Test reports || 15 mins ||
|| - unittest introduction || 10 mins ||
|| Buffer || 10 mins ||
|| '''Frameworks''' || 25 mins ||
|| - Boiler plate for unittest || 10 mins ||
|| - Naming conventions || 5 mins ||
|| - Test methods || 10 mins ||
|| '''Nose''' || 10 mins ||
|| '''Conclusion''' || 10 mins ||
|| Buffer and QA|| 15 mins ||

== 2 Outline ==