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A LEGO-based Approach to Introducing Test-Driven Development

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ITiCSE '16: Proceedings of the 2016 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2899415.2925500

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Test-driven development (TDD) is an important software engineering technique that requires writing tests before writing the code to be tested. We describe an approach to introduce the main ideas and practices of TDD using an engaging hands-on activity where students write test cases and construct testable tangible objects with LEGO bricks.

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A LEGO-based Approach to Introducing Test-Driven Development
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Software engineering education
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Software development techniques

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July 2016

394 pages

ISBN:9781450342315

DOI:10.1145/2899415

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Alison Clear
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San Pablo Catholic University, Peru
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University of Kent, UK
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Yvan Tupac
San Pablo Catholic University, Peru

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