This document provides an overview of different types of software tests including unit tests, integration tests, functional tests, and acceptance tests. It also discusses test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD). Some key points:
- Unit tests check specific functionality in isolation and use mocking. Integration tests check component integration using real dependencies. Functional tests use real data to test functionality. Acceptance tests are final tests performed by clients.
- TDD involves writing tests first as an interface/trait before implementation. BDD is similar but focuses on defining behavior.
- ScalaTest is a common Scala testing framework that supports different styles like FunSuite, WordSpec. It allows mocking,