What you will learn
A practical automation course using Selenium WebDriver. Learn to write browser automation scripts, handle dynamic elements, build test frameworks and integrate with reporting.
Why learn Selenium?
In the software world, quality matters as much as code — and automation is how teams keep testing fast, reliable and scalable. Selenium WebDriver is the industry-standard tool for browser automation and is a highly valued skill in quality assurance and test-automation careers.
How it helps your career
- Enter the growing field of test automation and QA.
- Write scripts that test websites quickly and reliably.
- Build maintainable test frameworks teams can scale.
- Add a certification-ready skill prized by software companies.
Key highlights
- WebDriver fundamentals and robust locators
- Page Object Model for clean frameworks
- Test reports and CI integration
Syllabus we cover
Introduction to Selenium
Understand what automation testing is and how Selenium fits into the testing world.
- What is Automation Testing?
- Manual Testing vs Automation Testing
- Introduction to Selenium WebDriver
- Selenium Components
- Selenium Architecture
Selenium WebDriver Setup
Set up the environment needed to write and run Selenium scripts.
- Installing Java and JDK
- Installing Eclipse / IntelliJ IDEA
- Installing Selenium WebDriver
- Creating the First Selenium Project
- Launching a Browser
WebDriver Methods
Learn the methods the WebDriver offers to control the browser.
- Browser Navigation Methods
Locating Web Elements
The most important skill in Selenium - accurately locating elements on a page.
- ID Locator
- Name Locator
- Class Name Locator
- Tag Name Locator
- Link Text Locator
- Partial Link Text Locator
- CSS Selector
- XPath
- XPath Types
- XPath Axes
WebElement Methods
Interact with the elements you locate on the page.
- Handling Text Boxes
- Handling Buttons
- Handling Links
- Handling Checkboxes
- Handling Radio Buttons
Handling Dropdowns
Work with dropdown and select elements in forms.
- Select Class
Handling Alerts, Frames and Windows
Handle pop-ups, embedded frames, and multiple browser windows and tabs.
- JavaScript Alerts
- Confirmation Alerts
- Prompt Alerts
- Handling Frames and iFrames
- Handling Multiple Windows
- Handling Browser Tabs
Mouse and Keyboard Actions
Simulate advanced user actions through the Action class.
- Mouse Actions
- Keyboard Actions
- Action Class
- Drag and Drop
- Double Click
- Right Click
Synchronization in Selenium
Manage timing and wait for elements to be ready before interacting.
- Implicit Wait
- Explicit Wait
- Fluent Wait
- Expected Conditions
Handling Dynamic Web Elements
Deal with elements that change on the page dynamically.
- Handling Dynamic XPath
- Handling Web Tables
- Handling Date Pickers
Advanced Selenium Actions
Screenshots, running JavaScript, and file handling.
- Taking Screenshots
- JavaScriptExecutor
- Scrolling Web Pages
- Uploading Files
- Downloading Files
- Browser Cookies
Frameworks - POM & TestNG
Structure maintainable automation projects using proven design patterns.
- Page Object Model (POM)
- Page Factory
Introduction to TestNG
Use TestNG to manage, parameterize and run test methods.
- Installing TestNG
- TestNG Annotations
- TestNG Test Methods
- TestNG Assertions
- TestNG Groups
- TestNG Priority
- TestNG Dependencies
- TestNG Data Provider
- Parameterization in TestNG
- TestNG Listeners
- TestNG Reports
Maven
Manage dependencies and the build lifecycle for your automation project.
- Maven Project Structure
- Maven Dependencies
- Maven Build Lifecycle
Selenium Frameworks
Choose and build frameworks that make tests data-driven and maintainable.
- Data-Driven Framework
- Keyword-Driven Framework
- Hybrid Framework
Reading Data from Excel
Read test data from Excel files using Apache POI.
- Apache POI
Logging in Selenium
Add structured logging to your automation suite.
- Log4j
Advanced Topics & Best Practices
Cross-browser testing, grid execution, headless testing, API basics and more.
- Exception Handling in Selenium
- Cross-Browser Testing
- Selenium Grid Architecture
- Parallel Testing
- Headless Browser Testing
- Introduction to API Testing
- Selenium Automation Best Practices
- Common Selenium Exceptions
- Debugging Selenium Tests
- Selenium Automation Framework Project
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