Application Development and Testing using ADA/GNAT Training by Tonex
This comprehensive training program by Tonex focuses on equipping participants with the essential skills and knowledge required for effective application development and testing. Covering key concepts, methodologies, and best practices, this course is designed to empower professionals in creating robust and high-quality applications.
Application Development and Testing is a vital discipline ensuring the creation of robust, reliable, and high-performance software. This dynamic field encompasses the entire software development life cycle (SDLC), focusing on designing, coding, testing, and deploying applications.Effective application development involves understanding user requirements, designing intuitive interfaces, and implementing secure, scalable architectures. Concurrently, rigorous testing is indispensable to validate functionalities, uncover defects, and optimize performance.
Professionals in this domain leverage a variety of tools, version control systems, and testing methodologies. The synergy between development and testing is crucial in delivering cutting-edge applications that meet user expectations and industry standards.
This comprehensive training equips participants with the skills and insights needed to excel in this rapidly evolving landscape.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the fundamentals of Ada application development and testing.
- Learn industry-standard methodologies for designing and building Ada applications.
- Master the art of effective testing to ensure the reliability and performance of applications.
- Explore the latest tools and technologies used in the development and testing process.
- Gain hands-on experience in creating, deploying, and troubleshooting applications.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Ada software development life cycle (SDLC) and testing life cycle.
- Learn about GNAT, The GNU Ada Compiler
Audience: This course is ideal for:
- Software developers looking to enhance their application development and testing skills.
- Quality assurance professionals aiming to deepen their expertise in application testing.
- Project managers seeking insights into effective application development practices.
- IT professionals interested in staying updated with the latest trends in the development and testing domain.
Course Modules:
Pre-test 1
Module 1: Introduction to Application Development with Ada
- Basics of Ada coding programming
- Overview of Ada application development
- Importance of well-designed applications
- software development life cycle (SDLC) with Ada
- Key principles of effective Ada application development
- Version control and collaboration tools in Ada
Module 2: Ada Application Design Principles
- Understanding user requirements
- Designing user-friendly interfaces
- Data modeling and database design
- Architecture patterns and best practices
- Security considerations in application design
- Mobile and web application design principles
Module 3: Ada Testing Fundamentals
- Importance of testing in SDLC
- Types of testing: unit, integration, system, and acceptance testing
- Writing effective test cases
- Test automation tools and frameworks
- Performance testing and optimization
- Security testing and vulnerability assessments
Module 4: Ada Application Testing Life Cycle
- Planning and strategy for testing
- Test execution and reporting
- Regression testing and continuous testing
- User acceptance testing (UAT)
- Testing in agile and DevOps environments
- Post-release testing and bug tracking
Module 5: Hands-on Ada Application Development and Testing
- Building a basic Ada application from scratch
- Deploying Ada applications on different platforms
- Troubleshooting Ada common issues
- Implementing version control in a real-world scenario
- Collaborative Ada coding exercises
- Ada code review and optimization techniques
Module 6: Creating Unit Tests Using GNATtest
- Project Attributes for gnattest
- Simple Example
- Setting Up and Tearing Down the Testing Environment
- Regenerating Tests
- Default Test Behavior
- Testing Primitive Operations of Tagged Types
- Testing Inheritance
- Tagged Types Substitutability Testing
- Testing with Contracts
- Additional Tests
Workshop 1: Working with GNAT
- Objectives of the DO-178C’s supplement on Object-Oriented Technology and Related Techniques
- GNAT testing to handle object-oriented programs and can help verify local subtype consistency (known as the Liskov Substitution Principle
- Processes for developing and managing the large number of test cases needed for verifying large Ada software systems.
- Writing and managing unit tests critical to the development of high-reliability software
- Changes to the application software during development and maintenance, such as adding a subprogram to a package (module) or changing a subprogram’s specification (interface), require corresponding modifications to the test suite and its invocation harness.
- Unit test skeletons and Ada semantics into account (subprogram overloading, visibility, etc.).
- Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries
Post-tests
Final Project:
Participants can work on a small final project where they apply the knowledge gained during the workshop.