Build & Test Automation

Question 1

What is Ant?

Answer 1

It is a Build Automation utility

Question 2

How does Ant work?

Answer 2

Examine all TARGETS and their DEPENDENCIES find an ORDER OF EXECUTION.

Question 3

Advantages of Ant?

Answer 3

Easy to initiate
Fast
Repeatable

Question 4

What is Jenkins?

Answer 4

Build Automation server (CI)

Question 5

Simple description of what jenkins does? When does it do it?

Answer 5

Jenkins FREQUENTLY BUILDs and TESTs. It can be SCHEDULED or TRIGGERED by a push

Question 6

What is regression?

Answer 6

Regression is when after a certain event Software has REGRESSED from its prior, desired functionality

Question 7

How can junit test runner tell that a method is to be executed as a test case?

Answer 7

@Test annotation

Question 8

Can test methods in junit test have input parameters?

Answer 8

Nope.

Question 9

Naming convention for test methods? Does it matter if it’s hella long?

Answer 9

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Nah, nobody will have to write it, it’s specific only for DOCUMENTATION purposes.