Python Tester with Selenium

Part 1: Introduction to Programming in Python

• What is Python?
  • The History of Python
  • Job Outlook
  • The Rise of Popularity
• Comparison of Popular Languages
  • Benefits of Python
  • Python’s Unique Quirks
  • The Negatives
• The Python Environment
  • Language Features
  • Install Python
  • Set up Visual Studio Code
• Creating Python Modules
• Hello, World!
• Introduction to Common Terms
• General Syntax
• Keywords

Part 2: Python Fundamentals II

• Python Variables
  • Identifiers
  • Assignment Operator
  • Dynamic Typing
• Fundamental Data Types
  • Booleans
  • Numeric Types
  • Strings
  • Sequences
  • Binary Sequence Types
  • Set Types
  • Mapping Types
• Type Conversion
• Literals
• Operators
  • Arithmetic
  • Assignment/Compound Assignment
  • Comparison
  • Logical
  • Membership
  • Identity
  • Bitwise/Bitshift
• Complex Expressions
  • Operator Precedence
• Comments

Part 3: Flow Control

• Conditional Statements
  • if, elif, else
  • Ternary Operators
  • match (Python3.10+)
  • Logical Operators
• Looping Statements
  • while
  • for
  • Using else on Loops
• Scope
• Nesting Loops
• Controlling Loop Execution
  • break
  • continue

Part 4: Functions and Modules

• What is a Function?
• Defining Functions
• Input to a Function
  • Parameters vs Arguments
  • Number of Parameters
• Special Arguments
  • Arbitrary Arguments
  • Keyword Arguments
  • Arbitrary Keyword Arguments
  • Default Arguments
• The Return Statement
• Best Practices
• Python Modules
  • Create Modules
  • Import Modules
  • Aliasing Modules
  • Scope
• Python’s Built-in Modules
• The dir() Function
• Python Packages
• Introduction to pip

Part 5: Introduction to Selenium

• Introduction
  • Selenium
  • Test Automation
  • Testing Approaches
  • Should I Automate?
• Selenium Installation
  • Browser Specific
  • Non-Browser Specific
  • Standalone
• WebDriver – Beginning
  • Browsers
  • Drivers and Plugins
  • Basic Operations
  • Open and Closing Window
  • Maximizing the Window
  • Navigating Back and Forward
  • Get Current URL
  • Get Page Source
  • Resize and Move Window

Part 6: More on WebDriver

• WebDriver Elements
  • Element Identification
    • By XPath
    • By CSS
    • By ID
    • By Name
    • By Tag Name
    • By Class Name
    • By Link Text / Partial Link Text
  • XPath Fundamentals
  • Element Operations
  • Keys and Data Entry
  • Performing Actions
    • Drag and Drop
    • Double Click
    • Mouse Over/ Mouse Hover
    • Context Menu

Part 7: Advanced WebDriver

• WebDriver – Advanced
  • Setup
  • Browser Launching
  • Waits
  • Support Classes
  • HTTP Proxies
  • Page Loading Strategy
  • Web Elements
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • JavaScript Executor
  • Exceptions
  • Switching Context
  • Screen Shots
  • Handling Cookies
• Remote WebDriver
  • The standalone Server
  • Working with the Remote Web Driver Client
  • JSON wire

Part 8: Writing Quality Tests

• Testing Considerations
  • Page Object Models
  • Page Factory Model
  • Domain Specific Language
  • Data-Driven?
  • Generating Application State
  • Mock External Services
  • Improved Reporting
  • Avoid Sharing State
  • Test Independency
  • Using a Fluent API
  • Browser State
• Testing Gotchas
  • Captchas
  • File Downloads
  • HTTP Response Codes
  • Logins
  • Test Dependency
  • Performance Testing
  • Link Spidering

Part 9: Selenium Grid and TestNG

• Selenium Grid
  • Pros and Cons
  • Components
  • Create Your Own
• WebDriver Events
  • Event Firing Web Driver
  • Event Listeners
    • WebElement changes
    • Clicked elements
    • Search events
    • Navigation events
• Data-Driven Testing (TestNG)
  • Overview
  • Parameterizing Tests
  • Using CSV file
  • Using Excel

Part 10: Design Like a Pro – Cumulative Lab

• Page Object Design Like a Pro
  • Overview and Setup
  • Design and build AUT (with abstract classes)
  • Design and build feature specific pages
  • Exception Handling
• Cumulative Lab