Description

Complete Selenium + Python Automation syllabus from DWANI

1. Introduction to Automation Testing

• Understanding automation testing vs. manual testing
• Benefits of automation in software testing

2. Python Basics

• Python syntax and data types
• Control structures (loops, conditionals)
• Functions and modules
• Exception handling

3. Setting Up the Environment

• Installing Python
• Setting up a virtual environment
• Installing necessary libraries (Selenium, WebDriver)

4. Selenium Basics

• Introduction to Selenium WebDriver
• Understanding browser drivers (Chrome, Firefox, etc.)
• Launching a browser using WebDriver

5. Locating Elements

• Methods of locating elements (ID, name, class, XPath, CSS selectors)
• Using the find_element and find_elements methods

6. Interacting with Web Elements

• Clicking buttons and links
• Sending text to input fields
• Handling dropdowns and checkboxes
• Working with alerts and pop-ups

7. Navigating Web Pages

• Understanding browser navigation (back, forward, refresh)
• Managing cookies

8. Waits in Selenium

• Implicit waits
• Explicit waits
• Fluent waits

9. Handling Dynamic Web Pages

• Working with AJAX and dynamic content
• Strategies for handling loading times and elements that change

10. Testing Framework Integration

• Introduction to unit testing frameworks (unittest or pytest)
• Writing test cases using a framework
• Running and organizing tests

11. Page Object Model (POM)

• Understanding the Page Object Model design pattern
• Creating page classes for better organization

12. Data-Driven Testing

• Reading data from files (CSV, Excel)
• Using data for parameterized tests

13. Reporting and Logging

• Setting up logging for test execution
• Generating test reports (HTML reports, logs)