Description
Manual Testing is the most primitive of all testing types and helps find bugs in the software system. automation tools. The tester prepares a test plan document which describes the detailed and systematic approach to testing of software applications.
Selenium Testing Course content
Introduction to Automation and Selenium
- What is Automation Testing?
- Introduction to Selenium
- History and Evolution of Selenium
- Selenium Suite of Tools (Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, Selenium IDE)
- Advantages of Selenium for Automation Testing
- Overview of Supported Languages (Java, Python, C#, etc.)
Setting Up Selenium Environment
- Installing Java (if using Java with Selenium)
- Installing Selenium WebDriver
- Setting Up IDE (Eclipse, IntelliJ, or Visual Studio)
- Downloading Browser Drivers (ChromeDriver, GeckoDriver)
- Writing Your First Selenium Test
Basics of WebDriver
- Understanding the WebDriver Architecture
- WebDriver Interface and Its Implementations (ChromeDriver, FirefoxDriver, etc.)
- Basic Operations with WebDriver (Open Browser, Close Browser)
- Managing Browser Sessions
Locating Web Elements
- Introduction to HTML and DOM Structure
- Techniques for Locating Web Elements:
- By ID
- By Name
- By Class Name
- By Tag Name
- By CSS Selectors
- By XPath (Absolute and Relative)
- Best Practices for Locating Elements
Web Element Interaction
- Understanding WebElement Interface
- Performing Basic Actions:
- Clicking Buttons
- Entering Text into Fields
- Selecting from Dropdowns
- Submitting Forms
- Handling Multiple Elements (Checkboxes, Radio Buttons)
- Drag and Drop Operations
Working with Waits in Selenium
- Importance of Handling Synchronization Issues
- Types of Waits:
- Implicit Wait
- Explicit Wait (WebDriverWait)
- Fluent Wait
- Working with Expected Conditions (Element to Be Clickable, Element to Be Visible, etc.)
Handling Different Browser Windows and Alerts
- Working with Multiple Browser Windows/Tabs
- Switching Between Windows
- Handling Browser Pop-ups and Alerts
- Handling Frames and iFrames in Selenium
Handling Web Tables and Dynamic Elements
- Identifying Web Tables
- Extracting Data from Tables
- Handling Dynamic Web Elements (Elements That Change with Time)
- Working with AJAX-Based Web Elements
Browser Navigation
- Navigating Forward and Backward in the Browser
- Refreshing the Page
- Capturing the Current URL
- Working with Cookies and Browser History
Taking Screenshots
- Capturing Screenshots of Web Pages
- Saving Screenshots During Test Execution
- Screenshots for Failure Analysis
Test Framework Integration
- Introduction to TestNG (Java) or PyTest (Python) Framework
- Setting Up TestNG with Selenium
- Creating Test Suites
- Using Annotations in TestNG (@Test, @BeforeClass, @AfterClass, etc.)
- Assertions and Test Validations
Data-Driven Testing in Selenium
- Introduction to Data-Driven Testing
- Reading Data from External Files (Excel, CSV)
- Using Apache POI for Excel Reading and Writing (Java-Based)
- Parameterization of Tests Using TestNG
- Handling Test Data Dynamically
Page Object Model (POM) Design Pattern
- Introduction to Page Object Model
- Benefits of POM for Test Automation
- Creating and Using Page Classes
- Implementing POM with Selenium
- Best Practices for Page Object Model
Handling Files and Downloads
- Automating File Downloads
- Handling File Uploads
- Verifying Downloaded Files
- Working with Browser Profiles to Handle File Download Settings
Cross-Browser Testing with Selenium
- Importance of Cross-Browser Testing
- Running Tests on Multiple Browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.)
- Cross-Browser Compatibility Issues and Debugging
Selenium Grid for Parallel and Distributed Testing
- Introduction to Selenium Grid
- Setting Up Selenium Grid Hub and Nodes
- Configuring and Running Tests in Parallel
- Running Tests on Multiple Browsers and Operating Systems
- Distributed Testing with Selenium Grid
Continuous Integration with Selenium
- Introduction to Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Testing
- Integrating Selenium with Jenkins
- Running Selenium Tests in CI/CD Pipeline
- Configuring Selenium Tests to Run on Git Commits or Scheduled Builds
- Reporting Test Results in Jenkins
Reporting and Logging in Selenium
- Generating Test Reports in TestNG
- Using ExtentReports for Detailed Test Reporting
- Adding Logs in Selenium Tests Using Log4j
- Analyzing Reports and Logs for Test Failures
Best Practices in Selenium Automation
- Writing Clean, Maintainable Test Code
- Debugging Common Selenium Issues
- Handling Flaky Tests and Improving Test Reliability
- Optimizing Selenium Test Execution for Performance