1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,350 [No Audio] 2 00:00:02,350 --> 00:00:04,568 Hi there. Welcome to this course on 3 00:00:04,568 --> 00:00:06,418 Unit Testing Java Applications. 4 00:00:06,418 --> 00:00:08,614 My name is Matthew Speake and I'm your instructor. 5 00:00:08,614 --> 00:00:10,064 And in this video, we're just going to look at 6 00:00:10,064 --> 00:00:12,356 a few of the key items about the background and 7 00:00:12,356 --> 00:00:14,084 how to get the most out of this course. 8 00:00:14,084 --> 00:00:16,076 So first up, a little bit about myself. 9 00:00:16,076 --> 00:00:17,242 I'm an online instructor. 10 00:00:17,242 --> 00:00:19,580 I've been teaching now for about one and a half years. 11 00:00:19,580 --> 00:00:20,948 I have more than 5000 12 00:00:20,948 --> 00:00:24,106 students across 135 different countries. 13 00:00:24,106 --> 00:00:25,424 So teaching students just like 14 00:00:25,424 --> 00:00:26,864 you all around the world. 15 00:00:26,864 --> 00:00:28,592 And it's something that I'm very excited about. 16 00:00:28,592 --> 00:00:30,560 I really like to pass on my knowledge to people. 17 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:33,235 And seeing that passion, being instilled in 18 00:00:33,235 --> 00:00:35,326 other students is something that's really rewarding 19 00:00:35,326 --> 00:00:37,544 and something that I really, really love. 20 00:00:37,544 --> 00:00:39,610 My background is from a consulting background. 21 00:00:39,610 --> 00:00:42,212 So I've got over 20 years' real world experience 22 00:00:42,212 --> 00:00:45,176 that's as a contractor specializing in Java technology. 23 00:00:45,176 --> 00:00:47,002 And I've worked at many different places, 24 00:00:47,002 --> 00:00:50,601 organizations everywhere, from basically small startups 25 00:00:50,601 --> 00:00:53,230 to large corporates and investment banks. 26 00:00:53,230 --> 00:00:55,148 And I specialize in Java technology. 27 00:00:55,148 --> 00:00:56,914 And that's what all my courses 28 00:00:56,914 --> 00:00:58,604 are about. You are in very safe hands. 29 00:00:58,604 --> 00:00:59,768 I know what I'm talking about. 30 00:00:59,768 --> 00:01:02,036 I've got two decades worth of knowledge, which 31 00:01:02,036 --> 00:01:03,977 I'm really excited to share with you. 32 00:01:03,977 --> 00:01:05,013 Also, don't worry. 33 00:01:05,013 --> 00:01:06,694 THIS COURSE IS FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS. 34 00:01:06,694 --> 00:01:09,068 So even if you don't know anything about unit testing 35 00:01:09,068 --> 00:01:11,468 whatsoever or JUnit, you're not really sure what it 36 00:01:11,468 --> 00:01:13,136 is. You don't really know 37 00:01:13,136 --> 00:01:15,080 about the technologies themselves. 38 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:16,296 Don't worry about that. We'll 39 00:01:16,296 --> 00:01:18,058 go through all in first principles. 40 00:01:18,058 --> 00:01:20,972 We'll go up slowly and build on concepts bit by bit. 41 00:01:20,972 --> 00:01:22,244 So by the end of the course, you'll now 42 00:01:22,244 --> 00:01:24,512 all about these technologies and how they fit together. 43 00:01:24,512 --> 00:01:25,976 And then you'll be in a good position to 44 00:01:25,976 --> 00:01:27,552 be able to write your own unit tests.