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Published inNov 2023
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ISBN-139781837630776
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Kedeisha Bryan
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Kedeisha Bryan

Kedeisha Bryan is a data professional with experience in data analytics, science, and engineering. She has prior experience combining both Six Sigma and analytics to provide data solutions that have impacted policy changes and leadership decisions. She is fluent in tools such as SQL, Python, and Tableau. She is the founder and leader at the Data in Motion Academy, providing personalized skill development, resources, and training at scale to aspiring data professionals across the globe. Her other works include another Packt book in the works and an SQL course for LinkedIn Learning.
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Taamir Ransome is a Data Scientist and Software Engineer. He has experience in building machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions for the US Army. He is also the founder of the Vet Dev Institute, where he currently provides cloud-based data solutions for clients. He holds a master's degree in Analytics from Western Governors University.
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Unit testing interview questions

Now that we have provided an overview of unit testing in Python, this section will provide example questions and answers to help prepare you for your interviews, as follows:

  • Question 1: Explain the difference between unit testing and integration testing.

    Answer: Unit testing is testing individual components or functions in isolation. Integration testing focuses on testing how a section of code interacts within the whole system. Unit testing tests for proper functions for an individual component, while integration testing validates how well different components perform together.

  • Question 2: How are assertions used in unit testing?

    Answer: Assertions are used to validate the expected behavior of a function. They compare the expected output and the actual output to evaluate for accuracy.

  • Question 3: What are ways you can improve the performance of your unit tests?

    Answer: Minimize dependencies, utilize the setUp() and teardown() methods, optimize...

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Kedeisha Bryan

Kedeisha Bryan is a data professional with experience in data analytics, science, and engineering. She has prior experience combining both Six Sigma and analytics to provide data solutions that have impacted policy changes and leadership decisions. She is fluent in tools such as SQL, Python, and Tableau. She is the founder and leader at the Data in Motion Academy, providing personalized skill development, resources, and training at scale to aspiring data professionals across the globe. Her other works include another Packt book in the works and an SQL course for LinkedIn Learning.
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Taamir Ransome

Taamir Ransome is a Data Scientist and Software Engineer. He has experience in building machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions for the US Army. He is also the founder of the Vet Dev Institute, where he currently provides cloud-based data solutions for clients. He holds a master's degree in Analytics from Western Governors University.
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