What will I get if I subscribe to this Certificate?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

End-to-End QA Testing Cycle

Labor Day starts with $70+ in savings on Coursera Plus. Save 40% for 3 months.

End-to-End QA Testing Cycle

This course is part of Microsoft Junior QA/Software Tester Professional Certificate

Instructor: Microsoft

Included with

2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Execute software testing lifecycle on an app: design tests from vague requirements, find UI/API bugs via BrowserStack and Postman, and track in Jira.
Automate a happy-path workflow using Playwright, run SQL backend checks, and manage code through GitHub-to-Jira version control workflow.
Compile end-to-end release evidence across all software testing phases and draft a sign-off report using Microsoft Copilot for stakeholders.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Test Script Development
Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Jira (Software)
Category: API Testing
Category: Test Automation
Category: Data Validation
Category: Test Case
Category: Test Planning
Category: Test Execution Engine
Category: User Story
Category: Quality Assurance and Control
Category: Software Quality (SQA/SQC)
Category: Software Testing
Category: Performance Testing
Category: Test Tools
Category: Release Management
Category: Software Quality Assurance

Tools you'll learn

Category: GitHub
Category: Postman API Platform

Details to know

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Build your Software Development expertise

This course is part of the Microsoft Junior QA/Software Tester Professional Certificate

When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.

Learn new concepts from industry experts
Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
Earn a shareable career certificate from Microsoft

There are 2 modules in this course

End-to-End QA Testing Cycle is the capstone course for the Junior QA/Software Tester Professional Certificate. You will step into the role of sole QA Tester for a new mock application—GreenLeaf Grocers—and execute a complete software testing lifecycle from start to finish.

You'll begin by importing requirements into Jira, authoring Zephyr test cases, and manually executing tests to uncover seeded defects. You'll use BrowserStack to confirm a mobile UI bug on a live device, and Postman to isolate an API failure triggering a 500 Server Error. From there, you'll validate data integrity with SQL queries, automate the checkout path using Playwright, and push your script to GitHub via a pull request linked to your Jira ticket. Finally, you'll use Microsoft Copilot to generate a stakeholder-ready Test Summary and Release Recommendation report. Everything feeds into an End-to-End Release Portfolio—a PDF artifact to demonstrate QA readiness to employers. By the end of the course, you will automate checkout happy-paths with Playwright, validate SQL SELECT queries, commit to GitHub linked to Jira, create Copilot reports, and build a Release Portfolio. To complete this capstone, you will need to apply your skills in automating scripts with Playwright, executing SQL queries, isolating API failures with Postman, and managing pull requests in GitHub.

The release cycle begins. You must set up your tracking environment, analyze the new GreenLeaf requirements, write your test cases, and manually execute them using industry-standard tools (BrowserStack and Postman) to hunt down the seeded defects.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 ungraded lab

With the bugs logged, you must now secure the happy path. You will query the database to verify data integrity, script the UI checkout flow in Playwright, push your code to GitHub via the VS Code GUI, and use AI to generate the final release documentation.

What's included

3 readings1 assignment1 ungraded lab

Earn a career certificate

Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.

Instructor

Microsoft

421 Courses2,831,942 learners

Offered by

Microsoft

Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.

Learner since 2018

"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."

Jennifer J.

Learner since 2020

"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."

Larry W.

Learner since 2021

"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."

Chaitanya A.

"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."

Frequently asked questions

Yes. This capstone is designed as the final step in the Junior QA / Software Tester Professional Certificate. It assumes you are comfortable with manual testing, defect management, SQL queries, Playwright scripting, and AI-assisted QA — all of which are taught across the four preceding long courses.

You'll work with Jira Cloud and Zephyr for test management, BrowserStack for mobile device testing, Postman for API validation, Visual Studio Code with Playwright for automation, GitHub for version control, SQL for backend data validation, and Microsoft Copilot for AI-generated reporting. All tools are either free or pre-configured in the course lab environment.

You will submit a comprehensive End-to-End Release Portfolio as a PDF document. It includes screenshots of your Jira board and Zephyr test cases, two fully evidenced bug reports, a SQL validation query result, a passing Playwright script with a linked GitHub pull request, and an AI-generated Test Summary report — a tangible artifact you can share with prospective employers.

To access course materials, assignments, and earn a Certificate, you'll need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. Eligible learners may also have the option to start with a Free Trial. Some courses may also offer a Full Course, No Certificate option. This lets you access course materials, submit required assessments, and receive a final grade, but you won't be able to earn or purchase a Certificate.

¹ Some assignments in this course are AI-graded. For these assignments, your data will be used in accordance with Coursera's Privacy Notice.