CF109 Software QA and Software Testing Program Outline

Lesson #1 Software Quality Assurance and Software Testing

Lecture 1

• • Software Testing as a professional discipline
  • Testing Skills and Attitude
  • Software Development Life Cycle
  • Software Quality Assurance place in Software Development Life Cycle
  • Verification Testing
  • Validation Testing
  • Limitations and Objectives of Testing
  • Ad-Hoc Testing

Assignment 1

• • Ad-hoc testing of build #1 of training application

Lesson #2 Software Quality and Categories of Software Errors

Lecture 2

• • Definition of Software Quality
  • Definition of Software Error
  • Categories of Software Errors
  • Reporting and Analyzing bugs
  • Defect Tracking System

Assignment 2

• • Regression Testing on build #2 of training application
  • Working with a defect tracking system

Lesson #3 Understanding Documentation

Lecture 3

• • Necessity of Documentation
  • Requirements Specification
  • Functional Design Specification
  • Internal Design Specification

Assignment 3

• • Regression Testing on build #3 of training application
  • Using external documentation as input for test case design

Lesson #4 Test Planning

Lecture 4

• • Test Plan
  • Traceability Matrix
  • Test Planning Lists
  • Prioritizing Test Tasks

Assignment 4

• • Regression Testing on build #4 of training application
  • Create Test Plan for training application
  • Create traceability matrix for a specific area of application

Lesson #5 The Art of Writing Test Cases

Lecture 5

• • Definition of a Test Case
  • Object-Oriented approach for Test Design
  • Equivalence Partitioning technique
  • Boundary Conditions technique
  • Decision Table technique
  • State-Transition technique

Assignment 5

• • Regression Testing on build #5 of training application
  • Write test cases for training application

Lesson #6 Test Execution

Lecture 6

• • Smoke Testing
  • Function Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • System Testing
  • Acceptance Testing
  • When testing should be stopped

Assignment 6

• • Regression Testing on build #6 of training application
  • Performing structured function testing

Lesson #7 Fundamentals of Web Applications Architecture

Lecture 7

• • Mainframe Application Architecture
  • Desktop Application Architecture
  • Client-Server Application Architecture
• • Components of Web-Based System
  • White-box Testing

Assignment 7

• • Control Flow Diagrams
  • Code Coverage Exercises

Lesson #8 Testing Web Applications

Lecture 8

• • Usability Testing
  • Compatibility Testing
  • Security Testing
• • Accessibility Testing

Assignment 8

• • Testing Web Applications

Lesson #9 Testing Mobile Applications

Lecture 9

• • Mobile Technology
  • Testing Mobile Applications – Android Devices
  • Testing Mobile Applications – iOS Devices

Assignment 9

• • Testing training application on emulators and simulators

Lesson #10 Test Management Utilities

Lecture 10

• • Overview of best test management tools on the market
  • Working with a test management tools

Assignment 10

• • Creating test plans, test suites and test cases in test management tool

Lesson #11 CF102 Summary and Final Exam

Lecture 11

• • Software Testing Life Cycle Summary

CF102 Exam

Lesson #12 Test Automation Basics

Lecture 12

• • Types of Test Automation Tools
  • GUI Test Automation Paradigm
  • Benefits of Test Automation
  • Limitations of Test Automation
  • Object Recognition Principles
  • Automation tools evaluation
  • Understand your first script code

Assignment 12

• • Recording first script

Lesson #13 Modifying Scripts

Lecture 13

• • Synchronization
  • Validation
  • Making your script robust

Assignment 13

• • Modifying script

Lesson #14 Modularity and Reusability

Lecture 14

• • Maintenance Challenge
  • Introducing Modules
  • Functions
  • Variables

Assignment 14

• • Adding modularity to your script

Lesson #15 Parameterization

Lecture 15

• • Adding arguments
  • Parameterization
  • Handling Invalid Inputs

Assignment 15

• • Parameterizing your script

Lesson #16 Data-Driven Approach

Lecture 16

• • Data-Driven approach
  • Loops

Assignment 16

• • Utilize Data-Driven approach in your script

Lesson #17 Selenium IDE

Lecture 17

• • Recording
  • Verification
  • Synchronization
  • Using Variable
  • Using Debugger

Assignment 17

• • Creating automation scripts using Selenium IDE

Lesson #18 Working with Selenium Locators

Lecture 18

• • Working with Firebug and Firepath
  • Locating elements by ID
  • Locating elements by Link text
  • Locating elements by Name
  • Locating elements by XPath
  • Locating element by CSS

Assignment 18

• • Practicing identifying locators in the training application

Lesson #19 Selenium WebDriver with Java

Lecture 19

• • Setting Up Environment
  • Working with Maven

Assignment 19

• • Creating automated test scenario using Selenium WebDriver

Lesson #20 Using Selenium with TestNG

Lecture 20

• • TestNG
  • Annotations
  • Using testing.xml

Assignment 20

• • Utilizing TestNG for test automation with Selenium WebDriver

Lesson #21 Using Selenium WebDriver Design Patterns

Lecture 21

• • Page Objects and Page Factories
  • Bot Style of programming

Assignment 21

• • Creating automated test scenarios using different design patterns

Lesson #22 Automation of Load and Performance Tests

Lecture 22

• • Performance testing
  • Load/Stress testing

Assignment 22

• • Record script
  • Configure session options
  • Run a test
  • Analyze test results

Lesson #23 Test Automation with SoapUI

Lecture 23

• • Web Services
  • Creating your first SOAP project
  • Running test cases
  • Assertions

Assignment 23

• • Working with SoapUI tool

Lesson #24 Test Automation – REST API

Lecture 24

• • Rest Services
  • Creating your first REST project
  • Adding Assertions
  • REST methods

Assignment 24

• • Creating automated test cases to test REST API

Lesson #25 CF103 Summary and Final Exam

Lecture 25

• • Summary
  • Automation ROI Analysis
  • Test Automation Frameworks

CF103 Exam

Lesson #26 Introduction to Relational Databases

Lecture 26

• • Tables
  • Keys
  • Relations
  • Normalization
  • Market of RDMS

Assignment 26

• • Create a custom database

Lesson #27 SQL

Lecture 27

• • Introduction to Structured Query Language

Assignment 27

• • Running SQL queries against a database

Lesson #28 Virtual Machines

Lecture 28

• • Concept of Virtualization
  • Create a new Virtual Machine
  • Virtual Appliances

Assignment 28

• • Practicing in creating and running virtual machines

Lesson #29 Introduction to UNIX

Lecture 29

• • Basic Shell commands
  • Working with vi editor

Assignment 29

• • Practicing in working with Shell and vi editor

Lesson #30 Software QA Management

Lecture 30

• • Capability Maturity Levels
  • Version Control Systems

Assignment 30

• • Practicing in working with Subversion and Git

Lesson #31 Resume and Job Search

Lecture 31

• • Create a Successful Resume
  • Create a Cover Letter
  • Get Information about open positions
  • Prepare for Interview
  • Interview like a Pro
  • Interview Follow Up

Assignment 31

• • Write a Resume
  • Write a Cover Letter
  • Prepare your life story

Lesson #32 Interview Questions

Lecture 32

• • General Questions
  • Technical Questions

Assignment 32

• • Answering Interview Questions

Lesson #33 Mobile Testing – Preparation for Internship

Lecture 33

• • Mobile Bug Submission Platform

Assignment 33

• • Practicing in testing on real devices

Lesson #34 CF104 Summary and Final Exam

Lecture 34

• • Important Trends in Software Development and Testing

CF104 Exam

Lesson #35 Next Steps

Lecture 35

• • Guidelines for Internship and Job Search