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Getting Started Unit Testing with JUnit 5

JUnit 5 is the latest incarnation of the most popular Java unit test library. This course teaches you how to unit test Java code with JUnit 5.

Beginner
1h 29m
(331)

Created by Jim Weaver

Last Updated Jul 01, 2025

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Getting Started Unit Testing with JUnit 5

JUnit 5 is the latest incarnation of the most popular Java unit test library. This course teaches you how to unit test Java code with JUnit 5.

Beginner
1h 29m
(331)

Created by Jim Weaver

Last Updated Jul 01, 2025

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Unit test frameworks like JUnit 5 help guide the design of your code as well as ensure that it works. In this course, Getting Started Unit Testing with JUnit 5, you'll get up to speed on the key skill of unit testing by leveraging the latest version of the popular JUnit unit test framework, JUnit 5. First, you'll learn how to validate your code with assertions and leverage JUnit 5 lifecycle methods. Next, you'll explore how to categorize tests, test exception handling, produce clear test reports, and many other JUnit 5 capabilities. Finally, you'll delve into two techniques critical to learn for unit testing - how to handle pre-existing untested code and how to drive development from a unit test. By the end of this course, you'll have the necessary knowledge to efficiently begin unit testing your own projects with JUnit 5.

Getting Started Unit Testing with JUnit 5
Beginner
1h 29m
(331)
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