Objectives:

• Understand the fundamental concepts of software testing and its significance in the software development lifecycle.
• Differentiate between manual and automated testing methodologies.

Topics:

• Basics of software testing: definitions, objectives, and principles.
• Overview of manual and automated testing.
• Types of testing: unit testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing.

Objectives:

• Develop proficiency in manual testing techniques, including test case design and execution.
• Learn test planning and strategy, and understand the defect life cycle.

Topics:

• Test case design principles.
• Test execution and reporting.
• Test planning and strategy development.
• Defect life cycle: identification, reporting, tracking, and closure.

Objectives:

• Learn to create essential testing documentation for effective communication and documentation.
• Understand the importance of documentation in maintaining test integrity.

Topics:

• Requirement traceability matrix (RTM).
• Test design specification (TDS).
• Test summary reports.
• Documentation best practices

Objectives:

• Explore the benefits and challenges of automated testing.
• Understand when to use automated testing and how it complements manual testing.

Topics:

• Introduction to automated testing.
• Advantages and challenges of automation.
• Selecting test cases for automation.

Objectives:

• Gain practical experience with popular test automation tools, focusing on Selenium for web applications, Appium for mobile applications, and JUnit/TestNG for Java.

Topics:

• Selenium for web application testing.
• Appium for mobile application testing.
• JUnit and TestNG for Java applications.
• Tool selection criteria.

Objectives:

• Learn to design and implement automated testing frameworks, including data-driven testing, keyword-driven testing, and behavior-driven development (BDD).

Topics:

• Data-driven testing techniques.
• Keyword-driven testing principles.
• Introduction to BDD and tools like Cucumber.
• Framework design and best practices.

Objectives:

• Understand the integration of testing into continuous integration pipelines.
• Learn how to implement automated regression testing in a continuous integration environment.

Topics:

• Jenkins and continuous integration pipelines.
• Automated regression testing.
• Version control and its role in continuous integration.

Objectives:

• Explore performance testing concepts and tools.
• Learn to conduct load testing using JMeter and perform performance monitoring and analysis.

Topics:

• Load testing fundamentals.
• Introduction to JMeter.
• Performance monitoring and analysis.
• Best practices for performance testing.

Objectives:

• Learn the fundamentals of security testing, including identifying and addressing common security threats.
• Explore tools and techniques for security testing.

Topics:

• Common security threats in software.
• Security testing tools.
• Best practices for securing software applications.

Objectives:

• Explore best practices for successful test automation, covering code management, version control, and maintenance of automated tests.

Topics:

• Code management and version control best practices.
• Test automation code reviews.
• Strategies for maintaining automated tests.
• Continuous improvement in test automation.