Software Testing

Software Testing Course Guide

1. Introduction to Software Testing

• What is Software Testing?
• Importance of Software Testing in SDLC
• Manual vs. Automation Testing
• Career Opportunities in Software Testing

2. Software Testing Fundamentals

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Testing Principles & Best Practices
• Levels of Testing (Unit, Integration, System, UAT)
• Types of Testing (Functional, Non-Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity)

3. Manual Testing

• Test Plan, Test Case, Test Scenarios
• Writing Effective Test Cases
• Defect Lifecycle & Bug Reporting
• Exploratory Testing

4. Automation Testing

• Introduction to Automation Testing
• Selenium WebDriver for UI Testing
• TestNG Framework
• API Testing using Postman & REST Assured
• Performance Testing using JMeter

5. Agile & DevOps in Testing

• Agile Testing Methodologies
• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Role of Testers in DevOps

6. Testing Tools & Technologies

• Selenium, Cypress (UI Automation)
• JUnit, TestNG (Test Automation)
• JIRA, Bugzilla (Bug Tracking)
• Postman, REST Assured (API Testing)
• Jenkins, Docker (CI/CD in Testing)

7. Security & Performance Testing

• Introduction to Security Testing
• Performance Testing with JMeter
• Load & Stress Testing

8. Database Testing

• SQL Basics for Testers
• Validating Data in Databases
• Using SQL Queries for Data Validation

9. Software Testing Certifications

• ISTQB Foundation Certification
• Agile Tester Certification
• Advanced Test Analyst Certification

10. Software Testing Interview Preparation

• Commonly Asked Questions
• Real-time Project Scenarios
• Resume & Portfolio Building

11. Hands-on Project & Case Studies

• End-to-End Testing of a Web Application
• API & Database Testing in a Real-World Project

12. Conclusion & Next Steps

• Future Trends in Software Testing
• How to Keep Upgrading Skills