Foundations of Software Testing and Selenium Automation

Quality assurance is a critical phase of the software development lifecycle, ensuring applications run smoothly and securely. This text-based course guides you from manual testing fundamentals to writing automated test scripts. You will develop a solid understanding of how to identify bugs, write test cases, and automate repetitive tasks using Selenium and modern testing strategies. What you'll learn: - Understand core software testing methodologies, terminology, and the bug lifecycle - Write clear, structured manual test cases and defect reports - Configure and build automated web tests using Selenium - Apply modern testing patterns, including basic API testing and CI/CD integration concepts - Identify web elements efficiently using locators and selectors - Practice writing clean, maintainable test scripts with modern clean-code practices The course starts with fundamental QA concepts and manual testing strategies before transitioning into automated testing with Selenium. You will progress through written explanations, practical code examples, and structured exercises designed to build your confidence step-by-step. This course is perfect for absolute beginners, aspiring QA engineers, and developers looking to understand testing principles without any prior automation experience. Start building your quality assurance skills and learn to write reliable automated tests today.