Course Outline
Getting Started with Selenium and Python
- The role of Selenium in web testing
- Why Python is preferred over other languages for test automation
- Practical examples of Selenium and Python in industry
Environment Setup and Configuration
- Installing Python and setting up IDEs (such as PyCharm or VS Code)
- Installing Selenium components and WebDrivers
- Configuring Pytest as the primary test runner
Understanding Selenium 4 Architecture and Key Components
- Selenium IDE: Ideal for quick recording and playback
- Selenium WebDriver: Core APIs for browser control
- Selenium Grid: Facilitating parallel and distributed testing
Essential Python Scripting for Automation
- Python fundamentals relevant to testers
- Utilizing data structures within test scripts
- Leveraging Pytest for assertions and fixture management
Practical WebDriver Application
- Navigating complex web applications
- Element location strategies: standard locators, CSS selectors, XPath, and relative locators
- Handling interactions with forms, alerts, iframes, and dropdown menus
Designing Frameworks with the Page Object Model (POM)
- Overview of the POM approach
- Creating reusable page classes
- Implementing data-driven and keyword-driven testing strategies
Advanced Automation Techniques
- Executing tests across a variety of browsers
- Achieving parallelism with Selenium Grid and Pytest-xdist
- Strategies for effective cross-browser testing
Continuous Integration and Result Reporting
- Connecting tests with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
- Generating detailed reports using Allure or Pytest-html
- Applying version control and best practices with Git
Debugging and Industry Best Practices
- Resolving common challenges with locators, waits, and synchronization
- Mitigating flaky test issues
- Maintaining long-term test suite health through best practices
Course Wrap-up and Future Directions
Requirements
- Fundamental Python programming skills
- Foundational understanding of test automation principles
- Comfort with web applications and browser environments
Target Audience
- Testers
- Developers
- QA automation specialists
Testimonials (3)
hands on exercises, easier to retain information
ashley bolen - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Course - Test Automation with Selenium
The adaptation of exos to our context and the consideration of our request
Amel Guetat - EURO-INFORMATION DEVELOPPEMENTS
Course - Fraud Detection with Python and TensorFlow
Machine Translated
Hands-on exercises related to content really helps to understand more about each topic. Also, style of start class with lecture and continue with hands-on exercise is good and helpful to relate with the lecture that presented earlier.
