The Masters in Software Testing (MST) is a comprehensive training course for Freshers and individuals looking to transition into a career in Software Testing. This program equips candidates with a deep understanding of Software Quality and provides hands-on exercises to prepare them for the industry. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, where automation is increasingly prominent, Software Testing professionals must possess knowledge of test automation. This proficiency enables faster turnaround in the software testing cycle and quicker time to market.

The MST course offers extensive coverage of Test Automation, empowering candidates to work independently on Test Automation projects and excel as automation testers. By the end of the course, participants will be well-prepared to embark on their careers as competent Software Testing professionals.
As part of the program, candidates will be assigned a project they must complete using an automation framework. This project practically applies the skills acquired throughout the course, allowing participants to demonstrate their proficiency.

Software testing is of utmost importance in developing and deploying software applications. Ensuring the software meets the desired standards is a quality assurance measure. Testing plays a crucial role in detecting and preventing defects and bugs in the software early in the development life cycle, reducing the chances of issues arising in later stages or after deployment. Identifying and addressing problems during testing enhances the overall software stability, resulting in a reliable and high-performance product. Moreover, testing mitigates risks associated with software development, ensuring that critical functionalities work correctly, security measures are in place, and performance requirements are met. This proactive approach minimizes the chances of system failures, data breaches, or other adverse events.

Additionally, software testing contributes to customer satisfaction by delivering a high-quality product that meets user expectations. Testing ensures a reliable, functional, and user-friendly software experience by identifying and resolving issues before reaching the end-users. Furthermore, testing helps ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, which is particularly crucial in sectors with specific requirements. By adhering to these standards, software testing helps maintain legal compliance and the trust of customers.

Early bug detection and prevention during testing significantly reduce the cost of fixing defects in later stages, making it a cost-effective approach. Software testing is vital in improving software quality, reducing risks, enhancing customer satisfaction, and optimizing development processes.

We invite you to register for a demo session if you want to learn more about the MST program.

If you’re interested in learning more about the MST program, Our dedicated team will be delighted to assist you and provide further information about the course.

Who can attend this course

Engineering Graduates
Non-IT professionals(Preferably engineers)
Developers

Courses Outline – Live Sessions

Manual Testing
JIRA
Selenium
Query Session - BDD/Cucumber
Project
SQL queries
Query Session - Git/GitHub
Basic Linux commands
Core Java
Query Session - Jenkins

Courses Outline –

Self-Paced Learning

Git/GitHub
Jenkins
BDD/Cucumber
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Why Niche Thyself

All our trainers are having minimum 10 years of experience in test automation.

Every session we conduct is a combination of theory and hands-on.

All sessions are recorded which participants can keep with them for life time.

Courses Benefits

Comprehensive Knowledge: Gain a thorough understanding of software testing concepts, methodologies, and best practices.
Placement assistance: Resume preparation, Mock interviews, and placement calls till you get placement

Placement assistance: Resume preparation, Mock interviews, and placement calls till you get placement.

Expert Guidance: Benefit from experienced trainers’ insights, industry knowledge, and mentorship to excel in your software testing career.

Career Advancement Opportunities: Enhance your career prospects with a recognized certification, opening doors to higher-level roles and better remuneration.

Industry-Relevant Skills: Acquire practical skills aligned with current industry requirements, enabling you to tackle real-life software testing challenges.

Specialization in Test Automation: Becoming proficient in test automation techniques and tools enhances your ability to design and execute automated test scripts.

Hands-on Experience: Gain practical exposure through exercises, projects, and case studies, strengthening your testing capabilities.

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Manual Testing - Basics

  • Testing and Agile Testing
  • DevOps and Testing
  • Quality
  • SDLC Models
  • Testing Models
  • Managing the process
  • Test Levels
  • Risk Management
  • Requirement Analysis
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Manual Testing - STLC

  • Test Planning
  • Test Development – Test Scenarios, Test Cases
  • Reviews
  • Test Execution
  • Test Reports / Test Closure
  • Test Metrics
  • STLC and Agile with DevOps
  • TDD and BDD
  • Testing Role in DevOps
  • Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD)
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Manual Testing - Testing Types/ Techniques

Testing Types/ Techniques

  • Static Testing
  • Equivalence Partitioning
  • BVA
  • Exploratory Testing
  • Error guessing
  • Dynamic Testing
  • Non Functional Test Types

Defect Management

  • Defect Lifecycle
  • Defect Logging
  • Defect Tracking
  • Severity and Priority
  • Tools – QC/JIRA/Bugzilla
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Manual Testing - Project

Manual Testing Project

  • Requirement Analysis
  • Creating Test Strategy and Test Cases
  • Executing Test Cases
  • Logging and Tracking Defects
  • Doing root cause analysis for defects leaks

ISTQB Certification Preparation

  • Sample Papers Evaluation/Feedback
  • Evaluation 1 week Before Appearing for Exam
  • Final Exam
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Linux Commands

  • Introduction to the Linux
  • Basic Commands
  • Redirection and Pipes
  • Introduction to vi Editor
  • Searching and Replacing Text
  • Recalling and Editing Commands
  • File Permissions and Access Control
  • Processes
  • More Basic Commands
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JIRA

  • Intro to Test Management
  • Why and What about JIRA
  • JIRA Concepts
  • Features and Components of JIRA
  • Types and workflows
  • Conceptual examples
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SQL Queries

  • SQL Basics
  • SQL queries
  • SQL integrity constraints – overview
  • Joins
  • Transaction control commands
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Java

  • Introduction to Java
  • How to install Java
  • Basics of using Eclipse IDE
  • Primitive Data types
  • Operators
  • String Methods
  • Arrays
  • Control Flows
  • Objects and classes
  • Static Classes and Methods
  • Abstract Classes and Methods
  • Inheritance
  • Interfaces
  • Exception Handling
  • Collections
  • Annotations
  • File Handling
  • DB connectivity
  • Listeners
  • Logging
  • Properties files

All the above concepts with hands-on examples in the class

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Selenium

Automation Basics

  • Fundamentals of test automation
  • ROI in Automation
  • Basics of automation framework

Introduction to selenium

  • Story/History of Selenium
  • What is Selenium, and how is it used in the industry
  • Features of Selenium
  • Difference between Selenium and UFT
  • DevOps and Test Automation

Selenium Components

  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Selenium Grid
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Selenium - WebDriver Basics

  • Introduction to WebDriver architecture
  • Comparison with RC
  • WebDriver configuration with Eclipse
  • Opening and closing the browser
  • Writing Simple Tests
  • Setup TestNG Eclipse plugin
  • Annotations in TestNG
  • Writing basic TestNG tests
  • Assertions
  • Chrome browser developer tools to locate elements
  • Locating Techniques – with extensive practice on XPath and CSS selectors
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Controlling Browsers

  • Navigation
  • Page Title, URL, and Page Source
  • Cookie management
  • Size and position
  • Navigating to different windows, frames, and alerts
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Controlling Elements

  • WebElement commands
  • Handling textbox, links, buttons, dropdowns, multi-select, radio buttons, and checkboxes
  • Handling web tables
  • Mouse movements and keyboard events and uploading files
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Browser Synchronization/ Waits in Selenium

  • Thread.sleep() – why should not be used
  • Implicit Wait
  • Explicit Wait
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Complex Actions

  • Mouse Hover
  • Context/Right click
  • Double Click
  • Drag and Drop
  • Building complex actions
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Page Object Design Pattern (PODP)

  • What is a design pattern
  • Need for PODP – reusability and maintainability
  • Test speaks only domain
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TestNG

  • All Annotations in TestNG
  • TestNG configuration
  • Organize your tests in triple A (AAA) framework
  • FIRST Principle of writing test cases
  • SRP Principle (Single Responsibility Principle)
  • Attributes of @Test
  • Groups and Parameters
  • Data-Driven Test(DDT) Using TestNG
  • Creating Suites
  • Reports using TestNG and ReportNG
  • Parallel Execution (DevOps context)
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Selenium Grid

  • What and When of Grid
  • What is Hub and Node
  • Designing test scripts for Grid
  • DesiredCapabilities and RemoteWebDriver
  • Creating a grid of 10-15 machines/VMs/containers
  • Running test scripts on Grid (parallel execution on at least 10 to 15 machines during training)
  • Integration with CI-Key(DevOps)
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Additional Topics on Test Automation Framework

  • Build automation using Maven
  • Logging
  • Listeners
  • BDD-Cucumber – Writing Selenium Tests
  • Handling Browser Profiles
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Git/GitHub

  • Introduction to SCM
  • Types of SCMs
  • Creating repo(repositories)
  • Adding files to the repo
  • Branches and Best Practices
  • Merging, Cloning, tagging
  • Importance of .gitignore
  • Working on Git Command Line
  • GitHub account creation
  • Uploading your project with GitHub using the command line and Eclipse
  • Integration with Jenkins using GitHub Webhooks
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Jenkins

  • What is CI and CD
  • Manage Configuration
  • Setup Build Jobs
  • Plugins
  • Scheduling Builds (Push/Pull)
  • Configuring a Jenkins Pipeline for test execution
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BDD/Cucumber

  • What is BDD/TDD
  • BDD with Agile
  • Feature File – Gherkin
  • Step Definitions
  • Writing Tests
  • Executing tests using Cucumber
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Creating Test Automation Framework

What is the Test Automation Framework

Why we should care

How to create a robust automation Framework

    • Re-usability and maintainability are the key focus area
    • Configurability
    • Effective Usage of Design Patterns
    • Test Data Management
    • Exception Handling
    • Debugging using Logs and Listeners
    • Effective exception handling
    • Principles of writing clean code
    • Reporting Frameworks
    • Integration with CI tools like Jenkins
    • Use of version control
    • Support for parallel execution – on-premise/cloud
    • Utility functions/page objects
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    Test Automation Project

    • Automate an e-commerce application
    • Make decisions on frameworks based on requirements
    • Design Test Data Management Strategy
    • Design logging and listening strategy
    • Design exception handling and reporting
    • Design page objects for the store and admin panel
    • Write tests and execute them using TestNG
    • Make scripts accept run-time parameters instead of hardcoding
    • Create a utility package to re-use (modular framework)
    • Build Tests using Maven
    • Allure Reporting Framework
    • Integrate with Jenkins and GitHub
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    Post Training Association

     

      • Typical Interview Questions
      • Resume Preparation
      • Mock Interview – only on request
      • Providing interview calls with companies
      • Regular communication on WhatsApp group regarding selenium webinars, conferences, and job openings
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