Software Testing
Software Testing -selenium automation and manual testing
I. Introduction to Testing
What is Software Testing?
Importance of Manual Testing
Roles and Responsibilities of a Manual Tester
Verification vs. Validation
Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
Types of Testing
II. Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Phases of SDLC
SDLC Models: Waterfall, Spiral, V-Model, Agile
Advantages and Disadvantages of each SDLC Model
III. Test Case Design and Execution
Test Case Design Techniques, Test Plan Creation, Test Case Execution, and Test Environment Setup.
IV. Types of Testing
Functional Testing:
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
System Testing
Acceptance Testing
Non-Functional Testing:
Exploratory Testing:
Regression Testing:
Usability Testing:
Performance Testing
Security Testing
Localization Testing
V. Defect Management
Defect Logging, Defect Reporting, and Defect Tracking Tools.
VI. Tools and Technologies
SQL (Structured Query Language) and Test Management Tools
VI. Selenium Introduction
Overview of Selenium, its components (WebDriver, IDE, Grid), and its benefits.
VII. Setting Up and Configuring Selenium
Selenium IDE: Installing, creating scripts, and using locators.
VIII. Selenium WebDriver Basics
Web Elements:
Understanding web elements, locators (ID, name, class, link text, XPath, CSS selector), and finding elements.
Browser Commands:
Navigating to pages, getting page titles, and closing browsers.
Web Element Commands:
Interacting with text boxes, buttons, radio buttons, checkboxes, dropdowns, and other web elements.
Handling Alerts, Windows, and Frames:
Working with JavaScript alerts, handling multiple windows, and switching between frames.
IX. Advanced Selenium Features
Synchronization: Understanding waits (implicit, explicit, fluent) and their importance.
Selenium Grid: Running tests in parallel across multiple machines.
TestNG Framework: Introduction to TestNG, creating test suites, and generating reports.
Page Object Model (POM): Designing and implementing POM for creating reusable and maintainable test scripts.
Handling Dynamic Content: Strategies for handling elements that change dynamically.
Error Handling: Dealing with exceptions and implementing error handling mechanisms.
File Handling and Data-Driven Testing: Reading data from external files (e.g., Excel, CSV) and using it in tests.
X. Interview Preparation:
Test Environment Setup
Analytical Skills
Communication Skills
Best Practices in Testing
Interview Preparation
Mock Interviews
Live Projects