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Software QA & Test Automation Engineering Specialization

Coursera

Software QA & Test Automation Engineering Specialization

QA Automation With Modern Testing Tools. Build expertise in automated testing using Selenium, Cypress, JMeter, and Postman.

Igor Arkhipov
Starweaver
Karlis Zars

Instructors: Igor Arkhipov

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Intermediate level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Automate web applications using Selenium, Cypress, and other testing frameworks with advanced techniques and best practices

  • Design scalable QA processes for agile environments and implement comprehensive testing strategies across UI, API, and performance domains

  • Validate APIs and conduct load testing using Postman and JMeter to ensure application reliability and optimal performance

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Specialization - 5 course series

Introduction to Selenium

Introduction to Selenium

Course 1 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand Selenium web automation fundamentals and their practical applications in projects.

  • Create efficient test scripts and automated workflows using Selenium.

  • Implement advanced Selenium techniques for web scraping and data-driven testing.

  • Apply web automation best practices and develop strategies for continuous skill development.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Test Script Development
Category: Selenium (Software)
Category: Test Automation
Category: Debugging
Category: Automation
Category: Browser Compatibility
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Web Scraping
Category: Test Case
Category: Web Development Tools
Category: Software Testing

What you'll learn

  • Explain and articulate the role of QA in agile software development

  • Implement upfront quality thinking in the software development lifecycle

  • Define the scope of automation testing for an agile project

  • Analyze and optimize the QA process based on best practices and data insights

Skills you'll gain

Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Agile Software Development
Category: Automation
Category: User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Category: Software Testing
Category: Collaboration
Category: Test Case
Category: Test Tools
Category: Sprint Retrospectives
Category: Test Script Development
Category: Analysis
Category: User Story
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Acceptance Testing
Category: Continuous Integration
Category: Test Automation
Category: Software Quality Assurance

What you'll learn

  • Develop and optimize comprehensive end-to-end UI test suites using Cypress to validate functionality and enhance interface robustness.

  • Design, execute, and analyze load-testing scenarios in JMeter to assess application performance across varied user loads.

  • Construct and automate unit tests using xUnit frameworks such as JUnit and NUnit to verify code functionality and ensure maintainability.

  • Integrate Cypress, JMeter, and xUnit into development workflows to standardize testing practices and accelerate the delivery of reliable software.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Unit Testing
Category: Performance Testing
Category: Test Automation
Category: Scripting
Category: Selenium (Software)
Category: Network Performance Management
Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Test Tools
Category: Test Case
Category: Debugging
Category: User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Category: Software Testing
Category: IT Automation
Category: JUnit
Category: Integration Testing
Category: Continuous Integration
Advanced Cypress Testing

Advanced Cypress Testing

Course 4 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Design a scalable Cypress test architecture using modular folder structures, custom commands, and fixtures. 

  • Apply Cypress features to reliably test real-world scenarios involving UI, APIs, and user authentication. 

  • Debug, stabilize, and speed up test execution using intercepts, sessions, retries, and other core Cypress tools. 

  • Generate and interpret actionable test reports to improve test visibility and confidence without relying on CI/CD platforms. 

Skills you'll gain

Category: Test Execution Engine
Category: Maintainability
Category: Test Automation
Category: Debugging
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Scalability
Category: Software Testing
Category: Integration Testing
Category: API Testing
Category: Test Script Development
Category: Automation
Category: Compliance Reporting
Category: Test Data
Category: Regression Testing
Category: Security Testing
Category: Test Case
Category: Scenario Testing
Category: Test Tools
Category: Acceptance Testing
Category: Authentications
API Validation with Postman

API Validation with Postman

Course 5 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply efficient processes for API validation to enhance overall performance and reliability

  • Develop error-handling strategies to manage and resolve issues in API responses

  • Learn API testing strategies for validating microservices

  • Assess advanced validation techniques such as data validation, security measures, and optimizing API performance

Skills you'll gain

Category: Security Controls
Category: API Testing
Category: Data Validation
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Performance Testing
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Restful API
Category: Microservices
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Authentications
Category: Postman API Platform

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Igor Arkhipov
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