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Testing REST Services in AWS

Course Summary

The Testing REST Services in AWS training course is designed to demonstrate how to successfully make the transition from a traditional, data-center environment to a cloud-based environment.

The course begins with a review of web services testing, including Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Next, it dives into AWS administration concepts and how to deploy web services to AWS. The course concludes with a review of testing on AWS, including testing concepts and executing tests using a variety of technologies.

Prerequisites:

  • Previous experience with developing test plans 
  • Familiarity with Web Services concepts
Purpose
Learn how to write, execute, and perform functional and automating testing using AWS as a cloud
Audience
Q/A engineers needing to support service-based solutions running in a cloud environment
Role
Q/A Engineers/Testers
Skill Level
IntermediateLecture | Hands-on Activities | Labs
Duration
1 Day
Related Technologies
Apache Maven | Java | Cloud Computing | AWS | Chef | Jenkins | Selenium | Testing

 

Learning Objectives
  • List the differences between data-server based environments and cloud-based environments
  • Create, manage, and log into an AWS AMI defined image
  • Describe the principles, methods, and philosophies around REST services
  • Explain the structure and capabilities of the HTTP protocol
  • Apply various tests using tools like: TestNG, POSTMan, Selenium, RestClient, and others

What You'll Learn:

In the Testing REST Services in AWS training course, you'll learn:

Introduction to SOA

  • What is SOA?
  • Motivations, differences, and principles of SOA
  • Common infrastructure components that enable a SOA solution

Introduction to the Cloud

  • What is Cloud?
  • What is AWS?
  • What is the difference between AWS and Intuit Data Center/Cloud?

Introduction to Web Services

  • Overview of Web Services
  • Common implementation strategies for Web Services (SOAP, REST, etc.)
  • REST Web Services concepts
  • REST Architectural principles
  • Mechanics of HTTP
  • Understanding JSON

Introduction to AWS

  • Basic AWS Administration concepts (AMI, instance creation, start/stop, duplicating, etc.)
  • Advanced AWS concepts (auto-scaling, H/A settings, load balancing, etc.)

Common AWS Tools

  • Chef quick start
  • Cloud Formation
  • Cloud Watch
  • Monitoring with Splunk and New Relic

Deploying a Web Services to AWS

  • Packaging
  • Deploying
  • Testing availability with a browser

Testing Concepts

  • REST Web Service Testing Strategies
  • Simple REST testing tools
  • Configuring CURL to invoke REST calls
  • Browser based testing with Postman
  • Debugging with Firebug/Chrome Tools

Executing Tests on AWS

  • Application Level Testing
  • Unit Testing with Mocha
  • Functional testing using Selenium and Selenium Web Driver
  • Services Testing
  • Unit Testing with TestNG & jUnit & JMockit
  • Functional Testing with RestAssured
  • Executing CI/CD with Maven and Jenkins
  • Executing tests using Maven
  • Kicking off a CI test with Jenkins
  • Performance Testing with JMeter
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