Mastering Cucumber BDD

Description:

This session introduces Gherkin, a language used in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) to improve communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders. Participants will learn the Given-When-Then structure to write clear scenarios and organize them into feature files. The session covers advanced features like Background steps and tags. By the end, attendees will be proficient in crafting Gherkin scenarios and understand their integration with tools like Cucumber, enhancing collaboration and software quality.

Duration: 1 Day / 8 hours

Course Code: BDT387

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the Gherkin-focused session, participants will be able to:

• Understand Gherkin Syntax
• Write Clear Scenarios
• Utilize Feature Files
• Implement Background Steps
• Apply Tags
• Facilitate Collaboration
• Integrate with Automation Tools
• Adopt Best Practices

• Basic Programming Knowledge
• Awareness of software development methodologies, particularly Agile.
• Familiarity with Testing Principles
• Exposure to BDD

• The target audience for the Gherkin in BDD session includes software developers, testers and QA professionals, business analysts, product owners, project managers, and students or recent graduates aspiring to enhance their understanding of Behavior-Driven Development and improve collaboration in software projects.

Course Outline:

Session 1: BDD Fundamentals and Cucumber Overview

• Introduction to Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
  • Key principles and benefits
  • Differences between BDD, TDD, and ATDD
• Cucumber Overview
  • What is Cucumber and why it’s used in BDD
  • The role of collaboration in BDD

Session 2: Setting Up Your Cucumber Environment

• Installation of Cucumber and dependencies
  • Setting up a development environment (Java, Ruby, or JavaScript)
• Project structure and organization
  • Understanding how to structure your Cucumber project for scalability

Session 3: Writing Effective Gherkin Scenarios

• Crafting user stories and scenarios
  • The importance of defining clear and concise requirements
• Deep dive into Gherkin syntax
  • Best practices for using Given-When-Then effectively
  • Examples and common mistakes

Session 4: Step Definitions and Code Implementation

• Connecting Gherkin steps to implementation
  • Writing step definitions in your chosen programming language
• Advanced step definition techniques
  • Handling parameters, data types, and complex scenarios

Session 5: Integrating Cucumber with Your Workflow

• Running Cucumber tests in your environment
  • Understanding test execution flow and reporting
• Integrating Cucumber with CI/CD tools
  • Continuous integration and delivery best practices

Session 6: Advanced Cucumber Features

• Utilizing hooks: Before and After scenarios
• Background and Scenario Outlines
  • Enhancing test scenarios with reusable setups
• Using tags for scenario organization and filtering

Session 7: Hands-On Workshop: Building a Cucumber BDD Project

• Collaborative mini-project
  • Define user stories as a group
  • Write Gherkin scenarios and implement step definitions
  • Run tests and troubleshoot common issues
• Group presentations of scenarios and findings

Session 8: Best Practices, Tools, and Resources

• BDD and Cucumber best practices for effective collaboration
• Tools that complement Cucumber (e.g., SpecFlow, Playwright)
• Community resources and ongoing learning opportunities

 Training material provided: Yes (Digital format)