Practical NDepend
This course shows you how to use NDepend.
Course info
Rating
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Oct 21, 2013
Duration
4h 1m
Table of contents
Introduction To Static Analysis
Introduction
2m
Static Analysis in Broad Terms
2m
Analysis vs Reactionary Inspection
1m
Static vs. Dynamic Analysis
1m
Source Code Parsing vs. Compile-Time Analysis
2m
The Types of Static Analysis
2m
A Quick Overview of Some Example Metrics
1m
Why Do This? What Does This Prove?
3m
Summary
1m
A Gentle Introduction To NDepend
Introduction
1m
NDepend Backstory and Overview
2m
This Version Is A Beta
1m
Installation
4m
Different Operational Modes
11m
NDepend Start Page
2m
The Dashboard
3m
Your First Project
2m
Choosing What To Analyze
4m
Your First Code Analysis
3m
A Quick Tour through The Build Report
4m
NDepend Documentation and Tutorials
2m
Summary
1m
Querying Your Code Base
Introduction
1m
What Do You Mean By 'Query'
2m
You Can Do That?
1m
Introducing CQLinq: SQL-Style Queries
2m
Fluent Interface Queries Using CQLinq
1m
Let's Take CQLinq For A Test Drive
6m
Out Of The Box Code Rules
3m
Demo: Create Your Own Code Rules
4m
Understanding The Ramifications Of Code Querying
2m
Summary
1m
Metrics in Depth
Introduction
1m
NDepend's Implementation of Code Metrics
11m
Simple Metrics And Their Significance
8m
Cosmetic/Stylistic Consistency
4m
Inheritance Depth
3m
Cyclomatic Complexity
3m
Cohesion
4m
Coupling
3m
Method And Type Rank
2m
Nesting Depth
2m
Abstractness
2m
Test Coverage
4m
Detailed Demo: Define Your Own Metric
6m
The Significance of Having Access to This Information
1m
Conclusion/Recap
1m
Managing Dependencies Visually
Introduction
1m
A Picture (Or Diagram) Is Worth A Thousand Words
1m
Exploring Your Architecture Visually with Graphs
11m
Zone of Uselessness And Zone of Pain
3m
Dependency And Type Matrices
7m
Metric View (Tree Map)
1m
Search Your Code Like Never Before
6m
CQLinq for Dependency Exploration
2m
Tweaking The Options
4m
Help And Further Reading
1m
Summary
1m
Additional NDepend Features Beyond The IDE
Introduction
1m
Visual NDepend
3m
NDepend Console
1m
NDepend Power Tools
6m
NDepend.API
2m
NDepend.API Demonstration
17m
Summary
1m
High Quality Projects: The Full Value of NDepend
Introduction
1m
Defining Rules From Now
8m
Code Diff: Compare Snapshots of Your Code Base
8m
Examining Trends in Your Code
10m
Know Immediately about Breaking Changes
3m
Advanced Analysis of Code Differences
1m
Generating Reports
6m
Practical Examples To Improve Your Build
3m
How NDepend Improves Quality And Efficiency
3m
Additional References And Resources
1m
Summary
1m
Description
Course info
Rating
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Oct 21, 2013
Duration
4h 1m
Description
Static analysis is a way to analyze and assess your code base without the overhead of executing it and inspecting the results. NDepend is the most comprehensive tool for analyzing .NET code bases. This course introduces you to static analysis and then describes how to use NDepend to perform it, to understand your code in great detail and how to improve your code, your build, and your team.
About the author
About the author
Erik is a software architect, team leader and technologist that enjoys working with a wide variety of programming languages, frameworks and tools. An active blogger with extensive experience teaching and demonstrating software development techniques, he is always up for any conversation about technology.