courseworx/TESTING_PLAN.md

CourseContent Refactoring - Testing Plan

🧪 Manual Testing Checklist

Prerequisites

1. Start both backend and frontend servers
2. Login as a Trainer or Super Admin user
3. Navigate to a course and click "Manage Content"

🔍 Core Functionality Tests

1. Page Loading & Access Control

• Page loads without console errors
• Proper access control (only Trainers/Super Admins can access)
• Loading spinner displays while fetching data
• Error handling works if API fails

2. Section Management

• Add Section:
  • Click "Add Section" button
  • Modal opens correctly
  • Fill in title, description, order
  • Submit creates new section
  • Modal closes and form resets
  • New section appears in list
• Edit Section:
  • Click edit icon on existing section
  • Modal opens with pre-filled data
  • Modify fields and submit
  • Changes are saved and displayed
• Delete Section:
  • Click delete icon
  • Confirmation dialog appears
  • Section is removed after confirmation
  • Content moves to "Uncategorized"
• Section Expansion:
  • Click chevron to expand/collapse sections
  • Content shows/hides correctly

3. Content Management

• Add Content:
  • Click "Add Content" button
  • Modal opens with all content type options
  • Test each content type:
    • Document (with file upload)
    • Image (with file upload or URL)
    • Video (with file upload or URL)
    • Article (with text content)
    • Quiz (placeholder for questions)
    • Certificate
  • Section assignment dropdown works
  • Required/Published checkboxes work
  • Points and order fields work
  • Submit creates content successfully
• Edit Content:
  • Click edit icon on content
  • Modal opens with current data
  • Modify and save changes
  • Changes reflect immediately
• Delete Content:
  • Click delete icon
  • Confirmation dialog works
  • Content is removed

4. File Upload

• Document Upload:
  • Select PDF, DOC, DOCX files
  • Upload progress/success feedback
  • File URL is set correctly
• Image Upload:
  • Select image files
  • Upload works correctly
  • Alternative URL input works
• Video Upload:
  • Select video files
  • Upload functionality works
  • Alternative URL input works

5. Quiz Questions

• Quiz Content:
  • Create quiz content
  • Click "Manage Questions" button
  • Quiz questions modal opens
• Add Questions:
  • Add single choice questions
  • Add multiple choice questions
  • Add true/false questions
  • Add text answer questions
  • Set correct answers
  • Add explanations
  • Set points per question
• Question Management:
  • Remove questions works
  • Questions display correctly
  • Save questions functionality

6. Drag & Drop

• Content Reordering:
  • Drag content within same section
  • Content order updates
  • Drag content between sections
  • Content moves to new section
  • Drag to "Uncategorized" works
• Visual Feedback:
  • Drag handles are visible
  • Drop zones highlight correctly
  • Animations work smoothly

7. UI/UX Tests

• Responsive Design:
  • Works on desktop (1920x1080)
  • Works on tablet (768px width)
  • Works on mobile (375px width)
• Visual Elements:
  • Icons display correctly
  • Content type badges show
  • Required/Draft badges work
  • Colors and styling consistent
• Navigation:
  • Back button works
  • Modal close buttons work
  • Keyboard navigation (Tab, Enter, Escape)

🚨 Error Scenarios

• Network errors during API calls
• Large file uploads
• Invalid form submissions
• Concurrent user modifications
• Browser refresh during operations

⚡ Performance Tests

• Page loads quickly (<2 seconds)
• Smooth animations and transitions
• No memory leaks during extended use
• Efficient re-renders (check React DevTools)

🔧 Development Tests

• No console errors or warnings
• No linting errors
• All imports resolve correctly
• TypeScript compilation (if applicable)

🤖 Automated Testing Commands

# Run linting
npm run lint

# Check for unused dependencies
npm run analyze

# Build test
npm run build

# Start development server
npm start

📊 Performance Monitoring

Use React DevTools Profiler to check:

• Component render times
• Unnecessary re-renders
• Memory usage
• State updates frequency

✅ Sign-off Criteria

All tests must pass before considering the refactoring complete:

• ✅ Zero console errors
• ✅ All functionality works as before
• ✅ Performance is same or better
• ✅ Code is clean and maintainable
• ✅ No accessibility regressions