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Course Title: Mastering Testing with Selenium Tool from Scratch Course Overview: - Welcome to "Mastering Testing with Selenium Tool from Scratch," an in-depth course that will empower you to become a proficient Selenium tester. - This course is designed for beginners with no prior experience in Selenium testing. - By the end of this course, you will be able to automate web testing, write efficient test scripts, and confidently apply Selenium in real-world projects. Module 1: Introduction to Selenium Testing - Module Overview: Lay the foundation for the course and introduce the significance of Selenium testing in modern software development. - Lesson 1: Understanding the Basics - Learning Objectives: - Understand what Selenium is and its importance in automated testing. - Explore the advantages of Selenium over manual testing. - Content: - Introduction to Selenium and its history. - Benefits and challenges of automated testing. - Activities: - Video lecture on Selenium's evolution. - Quiz to assess knowledge retention. - Practical Exercise: - Install Selenium and write a simple test script. - Lesson 2: Setting up the Selenium Environment - Learning Objectives: - Learn how to set up Selenium WebDriver and configure browsers. - Execute your first Selenium test. - Content: - Installing Selenium WebDriver. - Configuring Chrome and Firefox browsers for Selenium. - Activities: - Step-by-step video tutorial on setting up the environment. - Hands-on exercises to configure browsers. - Collaborative Activity: Share your experience in the discussion forum. - Lesson 3: Navigating Web Pages with Selenium - Learning Objectives: - Master navigating web pages using Selenium. - Identify and interact with web elements. - Content: - Locating web elements with different locators. - Interacting with buttons, input fields, and links. - Activities: - Video demonstrations of element locating techniques. - Practical exercises to practice element interaction. - Graded assessment to test your skills. Module 2: Advanced Selenium Techniques - Module Overview: Build on your foundational knowledge and delve deeper into Selenium's capabilities. - Lesson 4: Handling Dynamic Web Elements - Learning Objectives: - Understand how to handle dynamic elements. - Learn advanced element interaction techniques. - Content: - Identifying and handling dynamic elements. - Waiting strategies in Selenium. - Activities: - Interactive simulations for element handling. - Problem-solving exercises. - Collaborative Activity: Discuss waiting strategies in the forum. - Lesson 5: Data-Driven Testing with Selenium - Learning Objectives: - Explore data-driven testing approaches. - Implement data-driven tests with Selenium. - Content: - Introduction to data-driven testing. - Reading data from external sources (CSV, Excel). - Activities: - Step-by-step guide on data-driven testing setup. - Case study on data-driven testing in a real project. - Assessment: Create a data-driven test script. - Lesson 6: Cross-Browser Testing with Selenium - Learning Objectives: - Learn how to perform cross-browser testing. - Understand the importance of compatibility. - Content: - Cross-browser testing strategies. - BrowserStack and Selenium Grid. - Activities: - Video tutorial on setting up cross-browser testing. - Practical exercises with different browsers. - Peer Evaluation: Review and critique fellow learners' cross-browser tests. Module 3: Selenium Best Practices and Beyond - Module Overview: Explore best practices and advanced topics in Selenium testing. - Lesson 7: Page Object Model (POM) - Learning Objectives: - Master the Page Object Model design pattern. - Organize your Selenium tests efficiently. - Content: - Introduction to POM. - Implementing POM in Selenium. - Activities: - Hands-on implementation of POM. - Case study using POM in a complex web application. - Assessment: Create a test suite using POM. - Lesson 8: Continuous Integration and Selenium - Learning Objectives: - Integrate Selenium with popular CI/CD tools. - Achieve automated test execution in CI/CD pipelines. - Content: - Introduction to CI/CD and its importance. - Jenkins and Selenium integration. - Activities: - Step-by-step guide to Jenkins setup. - Building a CI/CD pipeline with Selenium tests. - Collaborative Activity: Share your CI/CD pipeline results. - Lesson 9: Selenium Testing Frameworks - Learning Objectives: - Explore Selenium testing frameworks. - Choose the right framework for your projects. - Content: - Overview of TestNG and JUnit. - Pros and cons of each framework. - Activities: - Compare TestNG and JUnit through examples. - Collaborative Activity: Discuss framework preferences. Final Project: Selenium Test Automation Project - Project Description: Create an end-to-end test automation project for a web application. - Guidelines: Follow project guidelines provided by the instructor. - Peer Evaluation: Review and evaluate your peers' projects. - Final Assessment: Demonstrate your project and explain your design choices. Course Wrap-up and Next Steps - Summarize key takeaways from the course. - Recommend further learning paths or advanced courses in Selenium testing. Engagement and Interaction: - Discussion forums for each module. - Group activities to solve real-world Selenium challenges. - Collaborative projects where learners work in teams. Knowledge Retention: - Spaced repetition techniques for key concepts. - Self-assessment quizzes at the end of each lesson. Accessibility and Inclusivity: - Subtitles and transcripts for all video content. - Alternative formats for course materials available upon request. Evaluation and Improvement: - Regular feedback surveys to gather learner input. - Periodic updates to the course content based on industry trends and learner feedback. Formatting and Design Preferences: - Clean and user-friendly course interface. - Interactive elements such as quizzes and exercises integrated seamlessly. - Mobile-responsive design for accessibility on various devices.