Test Automation with Selenium

Course Objectives and Content

The "Test Automation with Selenium" course introduces participants to the practical aspects of automating web application tests. It covers working with Selenium WebDriver, creating and maintaining functional tests, and running them across various browsers. The course combines theory with hands-on exercises, preparing you for real-world testing projects.

Benefits of Participation

• Ability to write and run automated tests using Selenium WebDriver.
• Understanding best practices and design patterns in automation.
• Practical experience working with locators, dynamic content handling, and the TestNG framework.
• Preparation for independent work on test automation in commercial projects.

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of HTML (knowledge of page structure and elements).
• Additionally helpful: general orientation in software testing and basics of Java programming – however, these are not required as the course includes an introduction to these topics.

Introduction to Test Automation

• How Selenium Works

Locators

• Understanding Locators
• ID, CSS, XPath, and Name locators
• Best Practices

Advanced Locators

• Creating dynamic locators
• Building paths
• Relationships between elements in the path
• Locating elements using text

Selenium WebDriver

• Java Basics
• Setting up a Maven project in Java IDE
• WebDriver API
• Troubleshooting
• Debugging

TestNG

• Annotations
• Assertions
• Test Suites

Advanced Selenium WebDriver

• Handling dynamic content
• Design Patterns
• Screenshots