Course Description
Ensure the quality and reliability of software with this complete guide to Software Testing. This course covers the entire spectrum of quality assurance, from the foundational principles of testing to modern practices used in Agile teams. You will learn the different levels and types of testing, how to design effective test cases, and how to write clear and actionable bug reports.
We will explore manual testing techniques in detail, including equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis. The course then provides a solid introduction to automation testing, discussing what to automate and the role of popular tools like Selenium. You will understand how testing fits into the software development lifecycle and the specific role of a tester in an Agile environment.
What You'll Learn:
- The 7 Principles of Software Testing.
- Levels of Testing: Unit, Integration, System, and Acceptance (UAT).
- Types of Testing: Functional, Regression, Performance, Usability.
- Test Design Techniques for effective test coverage.
- Writing professional Test Plans, Test Cases, and Bug Reports.
- An introduction to Automation Testing with Selenium.
- The role of testing in an Agile/Scrum team.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is for anyone who wants to start a career in Quality Assurance (QA). It's also highly valuable for developers who want to improve the quality of their code and understand the testing process better.
What is Software Testing? Why is it Necessary?
25min
The 7 Testing Principles
20min
Testing in the SDLC
20min
Test Levels: Unit, Integration, System, UAT
35min
Functional vs. Non-Functional Testing
20min
Smoke, Sanity, and Regression Testing
30min
Introduction to Performance and Usability Testing
25min
Writing a Test Plan
25min
How to Write Effective Test Cases
35min
Creating Clear and Actionable Bug Reports
30min
Equivalence Partitioning and Boundary Value Analysis
30min
What is Test Automation? When to Automate?
25min
Overview of Tools like Selenium and Cypress
25min
The Role of the Tester in a Scrum Team
25min
Create a Test Plan and Test Cases for a Web Application
1hr 45min