Software Testing

• Overview of software testing
• Importance of testing in software development
• Types of software testing (manual vs. automated)
• Software development lifecycle (SDLC) and testing

• Fundamental principles of software testing
• Test case design techniques (black box, white box, gray box)
• Levels of testing (unit, integration, system, acceptance)
• Testing methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, DevOps)

• Creating a test plan
• Test estimation and scheduling
• Risk-based testing
• Test management tools and best practices

• Introduction to manual testing
• Writing test cases and test scenarios
• Test execution and defect reporting
• Exploratory testing

• Introduction to automation testing
• Benefits and challenges of automation
• Selecting test cases for automation
• Overview of automation tools (Selenium, QTP, TestComplete, etc.)

• Introduction to Selenium
• Setting up the Selenium environment
• Writing and executing test scripts
• Selenium WebDriver commands and operations
• Handling different web elements

• Working with TestNG/JUnit
• Data-driven testing
• Page Object Model (POM)
• Handling alerts, pop-ups, and frames
• Cross-browser testing with Selenium Grid

• Introduction to performance testing
• Types of performance testing (load, stress, endurance, spike)
• Performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, etc.)
• Analyzing performance test results

• Introduction to mobile testing
• Testing mobile applications (Android and iOS)
• Mobile testing tools (Appium, Espresso, XCUITest)
• Challenges and best practices in mobile testing

• Introduction to API testing
• RESTful vs. SOAP APIs
• API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI, etc.)
• Writing and executing API test cases
• Automating API tests

• Overview of security testing
• Common security vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
• Security testing tools (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, etc.)
• Conducting penetration testing
• Reporting and mitigating security issues

• Planning and executing a comprehensive testing project
• Applying learned concepts to real-world scenarios
• Presentation of final projects
• Feedback and assessment