Testing Levels & Phases
Understand different testing levels and their purposes in the testing pyramid
30 min•By Priygop Team•Last updated: Feb 2026
Testing Pyramid Levels
- Unit Testing: Individual components (70%)
- Integration Testing: Component interactions (20%)
- End-to-End Testing: Complete user workflows (10%)
Unit Testing
- Tests individual functions or methods
- Fastest to execute
- Highest number of tests
- Developers typically write these
- Catches bugs early in development
Integration Testing
- Tests interaction between components
- Medium execution speed
- Moderate number of tests
- QA team typically writes these
- Catches interface and communication bugs
Testing Level Examples
Example
// Unit Testing Example
function calculateTotal(items) {
return items.reduce((sum, item) => sum + item.price, 0);
}
// Unit test
test('calculateTotal should return correct sum', () => {
const items = [
{ price: 10 },
{ price: 20 },
{ price: 30 }
];
expect(calculateTotal(items)).toBe(60);
});
// Integration Testing Example
// Test how components work together
test('user registration flow', () => {
// 1. User submits form
// 2. Validation service checks data
// 3. Database service saves user
// 4. Email service sends confirmation
// 5. User receives success message
});
// End-to-End Testing Example
// Test complete user journey
test('complete shopping flow', () => {
// 1. User visits website
// 2. User browses products
// 3. User adds items to cart
// 4. User proceeds to checkout
// 5. User enters payment details
// 6. User completes purchase
// 7. User receives confirmation email
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