Key Highlights
Software Testing Course Curriculum
Foundation Track
- Definition, Importance & Principles
- Difference between QA, QC, and Testing
- Software Development & Testing Life Cycles
- SDLC Models: Waterfall, V-Model, Agile, DevOps
- STLC Phases: Requirement Analysis → Test Closure
- Defect Life Cycle
- Bug states: New → Fixed → Closed
- Roles: Tester, Developer, QA Lead
- Test Artifacts
- Test Plan, Test Case, Traceability Matrix
- Test Report, Daily Status Reports
- Unit Testing
- Code Coverage Techniques: Statement, Branch, Path
- Condition & Loop Testing
- Black-box Testing
- Functional, Integration, System Testing
- Regression & User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Non-functional Testing
- Performance, Load, Stress Testing
- Usability & Accessibility Testing
- Security & Compatibility Testing
- Entry & Exit Criteria
- Risk-Based Testing
- Prioritization of Test Cases
- Test Design Techniques
- Boundary Value Analysis (BVA)
- Equivalence Partitioning
- Decision Tables & State Transition Diagrams
- Writing clear bug reports that developers can act on
- Severity vs Priority
- Defect Management Tools
- Introduction to JIRA
- Bug life cycle in JIRA
- Customizing workflows and dashboards
- SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY
- Joins (INNER, LEFT, RIGHT)
- Aggregate Functions
- COUNT, AVG, MAX
- Checking data in the backend database
- Overview of Manual Testing Process
- Test Case Creation & Execution
- Exploratory Testing
- Use of Checklists and Test Scenarios
- Manual Test Cycle in Agile
- Reporting bugs you find while testing by hand
- WebDriver Architecture
- Locators: XPath, CSS, ID, Name
- Handling Elements: Click, SendKeys, Dropdown
- Test Automation Setup
- Writing your first automation scripts
- Introduction to TestNG or JUnit
- Assertions, Annotations, Parallel Execution
- Maven Build Tool
- Page Object Model (POM)
- Reporting with ExtentReports or Allure
- Continuous Testing
- Jenkins Pipeline Integration
- Running builds and tests automatically
- Git Integration for Version Control
- REST API Concepts: Resources, Endpoints, JSON
- HTTP Methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- Status Codes & Headers
- Postman Testing
- Writing Tests in Test Tab using JavaScript
- Collections, Environments, Variables
- Automation using Collection Runner & Newman
- Dynamic Elements, Fluent Wait, Explicit Wait
- Handling Alerts, Frames, Windows
- Enhancing Framework
- Logs with Log4j
- Custom Reporting
- Screenshots on Failure
- Native vs Web vs Hybrid Apps
- Mobile Test Plan & Challenges
- Appium Introduction
- Setup & Configuration
- Writing and Executing Mobile Test Scripts
- Cypress Basics
- End-to-end web test automation
- Differences between Selenium and Cypress
- Load vs Stress Testing
- Tools: Apache JMeter Basics
- Creating Test Scenarios and Reports
- Security Testing
- Input Validation
- SQL Injection Testing
- Basics of OWASP Top 10
- Cucumber & Gherkin Syntax
- Step Definitions & Feature Files
- CI/CD for Testing
- Jenkinsfile for test stages
- GitHub Actions for CI Pipelines
- API Testing Tools
- SoapUI (SOAP, WSDL testing)
- REST Assured (Java-based API Testing)
- Mobile Automation
- Appium with Emulators & Real Devices
- Script execution & Mobile Gesture Simulation
- Thread Groups, Timers, Listeners
- Assertions, Parameterization
- Security Testing
- SQLi, XSS Testing Basics
- Fuzzing, Pen Test Tools (Burp Suite Intro)
- Usability & Accessibility
- WCAG Standards
- Testing with Screen Readers
- Metrics & Reporting
- Code Coverage Tools
- Test Reports & Dashboards (Allure, TestNG XML)
- Mapping risks to test scenarios
- Continuous Testing in DevOps
- Automated tests in CI/CD pipelines
- Environment provisioning & monitoring
- ISTQB Advanced Modules
- Agile Tester
- Test Automation Engineer
- A real project covering web, API, mobile and performance testing
- Mock Interviews
- LinkedIn & GitHub Strategy
Module 1: Introduction to Software Testing
- Definition, Importance & Principles
- Difference between QA, QC, and Testing
- Software Development & Testing Life Cycles
- SDLC Models: Waterfall, V-Model, Agile, DevOps
- STLC Phases: Requirement Analysis → Test Closure
- Defect Life Cycle
- Bug states: New → Fixed → Closed
- Roles: Tester, Developer, QA Lead
- Test Artifacts
- Test Plan, Test Case, Traceability Matrix
- Test Report, Daily Status Reports
Module 2: Testing Techniques & Test Types
- Unit Testing
- Code Coverage Techniques: Statement, Branch, Path
- Condition & Loop Testing
- Black-box Testing
- Functional, Integration, System Testing
- Regression & User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Non-functional Testing
- Performance, Load, Stress Testing
- Usability & Accessibility Testing
- Security & Compatibility Testing
Module 3: Test Planning & Test Design
- Entry & Exit Criteria
- Risk-Based Testing
- Prioritization of Test Cases
- Test Design Techniques
- Boundary Value Analysis (BVA)
- Equivalence Partitioning
- Decision Tables & State Transition Diagrams
Module 4: Issue Tracking & Defect Reporting
- Writing clear bug reports that developers can act on
- Severity vs Priority
- Defect Management Tools
- Introduction to JIRA
- Bug life cycle in JIRA
- Customizing workflows and dashboards
Module 5: SQL for Testers
- SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY
- Joins (INNER, LEFT, RIGHT)
- Aggregate Functions
- COUNT, AVG, MAX
- Checking data in the backend database
Module 6: Manual Testing
- Overview of Manual Testing Process
- Test Case Creation & Execution
- Exploratory Testing
- Use of Checklists and Test Scenarios
- Manual Test Cycle in Agile
- Reporting bugs you find while testing by hand
Module 7: Introduction to Selenium
- WebDriver Architecture
- Locators: XPath, CSS, ID, Name
- Handling Elements: Click, SendKeys, Dropdown
- Test Automation Setup
- Writing your first automation scripts
- Introduction to TestNG or JUnit
- Assertions, Annotations, Parallel Execution
Module 8: Test Automation Frameworks
- Maven Build Tool
- Page Object Model (POM)
- Reporting with ExtentReports or Allure
- Continuous Testing
- Jenkins Pipeline Integration
- Running builds and tests automatically
- Git Integration for Version Control
Module 9: API Testing with Postman
- REST API Concepts: Resources, Endpoints, JSON
- HTTP Methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- Status Codes & Headers
- Postman Testing
- Writing Tests in Test Tab using JavaScript
- Collections, Environments, Variables
- Automation using Collection Runner & Newman
Module 10: Advanced Automation Topics
- Dynamic Elements, Fluent Wait, Explicit Wait
- Handling Alerts, Frames, Windows
- Enhancing Framework
- Logs with Log4j
- Custom Reporting
- Screenshots on Failure
Module 11: Mobile Testing & Tools
- Native vs Web vs Hybrid Apps
- Mobile Test Plan & Challenges
- Appium Introduction
- Setup & Configuration
- Writing and Executing Mobile Test Scripts
- Cypress Basics
- End-to-end web test automation
- Differences between Selenium and Cypress
Module 12: Performance & Security Testing
- Load vs Stress Testing
- Tools: Apache JMeter Basics
- Creating Test Scenarios and Reports
- Security Testing
- Input Validation
- SQL Injection Testing
- Basics of OWASP Top 10
Module 13: In-Depth Automation & Mobile Testing
- Cucumber & Gherkin Syntax
- Step Definitions & Feature Files
- CI/CD for Testing
- Jenkinsfile for test stages
- GitHub Actions for CI Pipelines
- API Testing Tools
- SoapUI (SOAP, WSDL testing)
- REST Assured (Java-based API Testing)
- Mobile Automation
- Appium with Emulators & Real Devices
- Script execution & Mobile Gesture Simulation
Module 14: Performance, Security & Accessibility Testing
- Thread Groups, Timers, Listeners
- Assertions, Parameterization
- Security Testing
- SQLi, XSS Testing Basics
- Fuzzing, Pen Test Tools (Burp Suite Intro)
- Usability & Accessibility
- WCAG Standards
- Testing with Screen Readers
- Metrics & Reporting
- Code Coverage Tools
- Test Reports & Dashboards (Allure, TestNG XML)
Module 15: Advanced Practices & Final Project
- Mapping risks to test scenarios
- Continuous Testing in DevOps
- Automated tests in CI/CD pipelines
- Environment provisioning & monitoring
- ISTQB Advanced Modules
- Agile Tester
- Test Automation Engineer
Final Capstone Project
- A real project covering web, API, mobile and performance testing
Resume Review
- Mock Interviews
- LinkedIn & GitHub Strategy
Tools Specialization
Building Your Career Foundation
- The 7 Cs of Effective Business Communication
- Spoken English for the Workplace
- Grammar Mastery: Tenses, Adjectives, and Verbs
- Body Language & Modals
- Ace Your Business Presentations
- Effective Email Writing
- Telephonic Communication and Business Vocab
- Networking and Interpersonal Skills Development
- Resume Building
- LinkedIn Profile Creation
- Profile Building
- How Testing Interviews Work
- Technical interview
- 10+ Mock Technical Interviews
- HR interview
- 10+ Mock Communication Interviews
- Company-Specific Interview Guides
- Hands-on Testing Challenges
- Industry Projects in Manual, Automation and API Testing
- Testing Real Web and Mobile Apps
- 50+ Assignments
- The 7 Cs of Effective Business Communication
- Spoken English for the Workplace
- Grammar Mastery: Tenses, Adjectives, and Verbs
- Body Language & Modals
- Ace Your Business Presentations
- Effective Email Writing
- Telephonic Communication and Business Vocab
- Networking and Interpersonal Skills Development
- Resume Building
- LinkedIn Profile Creation
- Profile Building
- How Testing Interviews Work
- Technical interview
- 10+ Mock Technical Interviews
- HR interview
- 10+ Mock Communication Interviews
- Company-Specific Interview Guides
- Hands-on Testing Challenges
- Industry Projects in Manual, Automation and API Testing
- Testing Real Web and Mobile Apps
- 50+ Assignments
Congratulations! You’re Ready to Start Your Career as a Software Test Engineer
Who can apply for this course?
Final-year graduation or post-graduation students from any stream.
Recent graduates who want to start a career in software testing.
Working professionals who want to move into software testing or QA.
Who can apply for this course?
Final-year graduation or post-graduation students from any stream.
Recent graduates who want to start a career in software testing.
Working professionals who want to move into software testing or QA.
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Course details last reviewed: October 2026
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