Software Testing

Software testing is a vital component of software development, designed to confirm that applications operate correctly and meet all specified requirements. Our training emphasizes practical, real-world project scenarios, providing you with professional-level expertise and skills.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Software Testing

  • Fundamentals of Software Testing

    • Definition and importance

    • Types of testing (manual vs. automated)

  • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

    • Phases of SDLC

    • Role of testing in SDLC

• Manual Testing Concepts

  • Testing Levels

    • Unit testing, integration testing, system testing, acceptance testing

  • Testing Types

    • Functional vs. non-functional

    • Regression, smoke, sanity, and exploratory testing

  • Test Case Design

    • Writing effective test cases

    • Test case design techniques (boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning)

  • Defect Lifecycle

    • Bug reporting and tracking

    • Tools for defect management

• Introduction to Automation Testing

  • Benefits and Challenges of Automation

  • When to Automate

  • Automation Tools Overview

    • Overview of popular tools (Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, etc.)

• Programming for Automation Testing

  • Basic Programming Concepts

    • Variables, control structures, data structures

  • Programming Languages

    • Popular choices (Java, Python, C#, JavaScript)

    • Writing simple scripts for automation

  • Advanced Programming Concepts

    • Object-oriented programming

    • Data handling and manipulation

• Automation Tools and Frameworks

  • Selenium WebDriver

    • Setup and configuration

    • Writing basic scripts

    • Locating elements (XPath, CSS selectors)

  • TestNG/JUnit (for Java) or Pytest (for Python)

    • Test suite creation

    • Assertions and test execution

  • Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

    • Introduction to BDD

    • Using Cucumber/Gherkin

• Advanced Automation Concepts

  • Data-Driven Testing

    • Implementing data-driven tests

    • Using external data sources (Excel, CSV, databases)

  • Keyword-Driven Testing

  • Hybrid Testing Frameworks

  • Handling Dynamic Web Elements

• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

  • CI/CD Overview

    • Importance in automation

    • Tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Travis CI)

  • Integrating Automation Tests in CI/CD Pipelines

  • Test Reporting and Analytics

• API Testing and Automation

  • Introduction to API Testing

    • Types of APIs (REST, SOAP)

  • Tools for API Testing

    • Postman, REST Assured, or similar tools

  • Writing API Automation Tests

    • Request handling, response validation

• Performance and Load Testing

  • Basics of Performance Testing

    • Types of performance testing (load, stress, endurance)

  • Tools for Performance Testing

    • JMeter, LoadRunner

  • Creating and Analyzing Performance Test Scripts

• Security Testing

  • Basics of Security Testing

    • Common security vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS)

  • Tools for Security Testing

    • OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite

  • Integrating Security Tests in Automation

• Mobile Testing Automation

  • Introduction to Mobile Testing

    • Differences between mobile and web testing

  • Mobile Automation Tools

    • Appium, Espresso, XCUITest

  • Writing Mobile Automation Scripts

• Best Practices and Advanced Topics

  • Best Practices in Test Automation

    • Maintainability, scalability, and reusability

  • Test Automation Strategy

    • Choosing what to automate

  • Troubleshooting and Debugging

  • Handling Flaky Tests

• Soft Skills and Professional Development

  • Communication Skills

  • Documentation and Reporting

  • Team Collaboration

Course Duration

The course will be held twice a week, with each session lasting 2 hours, over a period of 14-16 weeks. Content will be delivered via Zoom or Microsoft Teams.

Why choose us?

• Flexible timings

• Hands on Trainings

• Interview preparations

• Placement assistance

• After job support