Practical Software Testing: Techniques and Tools

General Course Description

This course is designed for those who seek to make a diversion in their career path into software testing. Even if the trainee has a basic knowledge in software development, this course will introduce him/her to the state-of-the-art methods and tools of software testing. The course is largely practical and will provide the trainees with deep knowledge of how to test software systems in a systematic approach.

This course is short and very focused, aiming to providing the trainees with practical experience using cutting edge testing methods and tools. The course covers test case design and execution, black-box and white-box testing techniques, test automation, unit testing, and Usability testing.

Course Outline

Testing methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall)
Fundamentals of Testing
Testing principles
Testing types (e.g., functional, non-functional)
Testing levels (e.g., unit, integration, system, acceptance)
Test Design Techniques
Test strategy and test plan creation
Defect tracking and management
Regression testing
Introduction to Selenium
Selenium Test Automation Basics
Writing your first Selenium test script
Advanced Selenium Techniques
Test Automation Best Practices
Test automation framework overview
Performance Testing Basics.

Course Duration: 14 (3 Hours / Session)

Target Audience: General Front-end and Back-end Desktop, Mobile and Web-based Developers, Systems Analysts and Architects, Software Quality Control Professionals.