Course objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Automate any complex web application from scratch.
- Lead the transition from manual testing to automation in an agile team.
- Execute tests in parallel across different browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox) using Selenium Grid.
- Generate rich, executive-level reports (Extent/Allure) with embedded screenshots and video logs.
- Troubleshoot and debug complex script failures using professional logging (Log4j).
Course outlines
- Module 1: Java Foundations for Testers
- The Basics: Data types, String manipulation, and Operators.
- Logic: Conditional statements and nested loops.
- OOPs (The Heart of Selenium): Inheritance for Base classes, Interfaces for WebDriver, and Encapsulation for Page Objects.
- Collections: Using List and Set to handle multiple web elements.
- Module 2: Selenium WebDriver Deep Dive
- Architecture: How the W3C Protocol connects your code to the browser.
- Locator Strategies: CSS Selectors, specialized XPaths (Axes, siblings), and ID/Name.
- Dynamic Elements: Mastering Explicit and Fluent Waits to handle AJAX-heavy sites.
- Advanced Actions: Multi-window handling, iFrames, Shadow DOM, and JavaScript execution.
- Module 3: Modern Framework Design
- TestNG/JUnit: Test prioritization, grouping, and parallel execution.
- Page Object Model (POM): Architecting code for high maintainability.
- Data Management: Integration with Apache POI (Excel) and JSON.
- Reporting: Generating interactive Allure or Extent Reports with automatic failure screenshots.
- Module 4: Infrastructure & DevOps
- Build Tools: Managing dependencies with Maven.
- CI/CD: Triggering tests automatically via GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
- Containerization: Running "Headless" tests inside Docker containers.
- Cloud Testing: Integration with platforms like BrowserStack or SauceLabs.