Design a web automation framework with Python and Selenium and test web applications like a pro
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In Detail
Are you looking to step into the automation industry with the latest technologies …
Design a web automation framework with Python and Selenium and test web applications like a pro
About This Video
In Detail
Are you looking to step into the automation industry with the latest technologies available in the market? Or are you interested in learning how Selenium WebDriver and Python programming are used in automation projects? Whatever your motivation is, this course will help you build a solid foundation in web automation frameworks with ease.
This course provides a complete coverage of the web automation framework using Selenium WebDriver and Python programming. You will learn the basic concepts of Python programming, such as variables, data types, control flow, object-oriented programming, exceptional handling, and functions. In addition to this, you will also learn how to install and run Selenium WebDriver on various browsers. You will then gradually progress to designing automation frameworks to test web applications.
By the end of this course, you will become familiar with Python and Selenium WebDriver and will have developed the skills to test real-world web applications on any browser.
Who this book is for
Whether you are a quality assurance professional or a manual tester, who is looking to enter the field of automation testing, this course is for you. No previous knowledge of automation or coding is required to get started with this course as all the topics are taught from scratch.
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Introduction
Why Selenium?
Selenium WebDriver Architecture
How to reach me anytime?
Chapter 2 : Setup and Configuration
Python Installation – Windows
Configuration of Python – Windows
Python Installation and Setup – Mac
First Project Creation and PyCharm Installation
Must Watch Lecture Before Moving Forward
Package Management Using PIP
Installing iPython
Chapter 3 : Understanding Variables and Data Type
Python Terminal Walkthrough
Understanding Objects and References
Variable Rules
Numbers – Data Type and Math Operations
Numbers – Exponentiation and Modulo
Arithmetic Order of Precedence
Boolean Data Type
Working with Strings in Python
String Methods - Part 1
String Methods - Part 2
String Slicing and Indexing
Strings Formatting
Chapter 4 : Advanced Data Types
List and Accessing the Elements
List Methods
Working with a Dictionary
Nested Dictionary
Dictionary Methods
Working with Tuple
Chapter 5 : Comparison and Boolean Operators
Working with Comparison
Understanding Boolean Operators
Boolean Operators - Order of Precedence
Chapter 6 : Program Control Flow
Conditional Logic - If Else Conditions
While Loop Demo
Break Continue and While/Else
For Loop Demo
Iterating Multiple Lists - Using the Zip Function
Using Range Function in For Loop
Chapter 7 : Functions/Methods - Working with Reusable Code
Understanding Methods
Working with Return Values
Working with Positional/Optional Parameters
Understanding Variable Scope
More Built-in Functions
Practice Exercise with Solution Homework
Chapter 8 : Classes – Object-Oriented Programming
Understanding Objects/Classes
Create your own Object
Create your own Methods
Inheritance
Method Overriding
Practice Exercise with Solution Homework
Chapter 9 : Exception Handling
Exception Handling Demo
Finally and Else Block
Practice Exercise with Solution Homework
Chapter 10 : Modules
Built-in Modules
Create your own Modules
Chapter 11 : Working with Files
How to Write Data to a File
How to Read a File
File Handling Using the “With” and “As” Keywords
Chapter 12 : Inspecting Elements on Different Browsers - Add-ons
Introduction
Inspecting Elements Using Firefox DevTools
Firefox Add-On - Try XPath
Inspecting Elements Using Chrome DevTools
Chrome Extension - Part 1
Chrome Extension - Part 2
Tricks to Generate XPath
Best Inspect Element Tool
Chapter 13 : Selenium WebDriver Setup and Installation
Selenium WebDriver Installation
Installing Selenium Plug-In to PyCharm
Selenium 3.x Update
Chapter 14 : Selenium WebDriver Running Tests on Various Browsers
Running Tests on Firefox
Running Tests on Google Chrome
Requirements to Run Tests on Internet Explorer (IE)
Running Tests on Internet Explorer (IE)
Requirements to Run Tests on Safari
Running Tests on Safari
Setting Drivers in the System Path – Mac
Setting Drivers in the System Path – Windows
Interview Questions
Chapter 15 : Selenium WebDriver - Finding Elements
Understanding Elements and Document Object Model (DOM)
Finding Element by ID and Name
Understanding Dynamic IDs and Selenium Exception
Finding Elements by XPath and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Selectors
Finding Elements by Link Text
Finding Elements by Class Name and Tag Name
Understanding the “By” Class
Finding a List of Elements
Interview Questions
Chapter 16 : Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Selectors - Advanced Locators
Using IDs with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Selectors to Find Elements
Using Multiple Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Classes to Find Elements
Using Wildcards with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Selectors
Finding Child Nodes Using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Selectors
Chapter 17 : XPath - Advanced Locators
Difference between Absolute and Relative XPath
Building an Effective XPath
Using Text to Build an Effective XPath
Building XPath Using the Contains Keyword
Building XPath Using the Starts-With Keyword
Finding Parent and Sibling Nodes
Practice Exercise with Solution + Interview Question
Chapter 18 : Selenium WebDriver - Working with WebElements
Browser Interactions Introduction
Browser Interaction Practical Implementation
Clicking and Typing on a WebElement
Finding the State of a WebElement (Disabled and Enabled Elements)
Working with Radio Buttons and Checkboxes
Working with Elements List
Understanding Drop-down Elements
Working with a Drop-down Element - Practical Example
Working with Hidden Elements
Working with Hidden Elements - Practical Example
Interview Questions
Chapter 19 : Selenium WebDriver - Useful Methods and Properties
Getting the Text on an Element
Getting the Value of an Element Attribute
Generic Method to Find Elements
Checking Whether the Element is Present
Building Dynamic XPath
Interview Questions
Chapter 20 : Selenium WebDriver - Wait Types
Implicit Wait versus Explicit Wait
Implicit Wait - Practical Example
Explicit Wait - Practical Example
Generic Method to Work with Explicit Wait
Interview Questions
Chapter 21 : Selenium WebDriver – Advanced Interactions
Calendar Selection Introduction
Calendar Selection - Practical Example
Calendar Selection - Real Time Example
AutoComplete - Working With Dynamic Dropdowns
AutoComplete - Additional Examples
Taking Screenshots
Generic Method to Take Screenshots
Executing JavaScript Commands
Finding the Size of the Window
Scrolling an Element into View
Interview Questions
Chapter 22 : Selenium WebDriver - Switch Window and iframes
Switching Window Focus
Switching Window Focus - Practical Example
Working with iframes
Switching iframe Focus - Practical Example
Handling JavaScript Pop-up
Chapter 23 : Selenium WebDriver - Working with Actions Class
Mouse Hover Actions
Dragging and Dropping an Element on a Web Page
Working with Sliders Actions
Chapter 24 : Logging Infrastructure
Introduction to Logging Infrastructure
Changing the Format of Logs
Logger - Console Example
Logger - Configuration File Example
Writing a Generic Custom Logger Utility
Chapter 25 : Unittest Infrastructure
Unittest Introduction
Writing your First Test Case
Implementing Class Level Setup and TearDown Methods
Asserting a Test Method
How to Export PYTHONPATH
How To Run Code From Terminal
How to create a Test Suite
Chapter 26 : Pytest - Advanced Testing Framework
Pytest Installation and Writing your First Script
Working with Pytest Fixtures
Multiple Ways to Run Test Cases
Conftest - Common Fixtures to Multiple Modules
Maintaining Run Order of Tests
Running Tests Based on Command Line Arguments
Structure Tests in a Test Class
Returning a Value from Fixtures
Generating HTML Test Report
Chapter 27 : Automation Framework - Part 1
Automation Framework Introduction
Understanding Framework Structure
Where to Practice Framework?
Test Scenario without Framework
Converting Test Case to the Page Object Model (POM) Framework
Refactoring Your Page Object Class - Part 1
Building Your Custom Selenium Driver Class
Refactoring Your Page Object Class - Part 2
Chapter 28 : Automation Framework - Part 2
Adding Logging to Automation Framework
Verifying Test Case Result
Completing Login Page Test Cases
Creating Conftest to Implement Common Setup Methods
Refactoring Conftest to Make the Framework More Readable
Chapter 29 : Automation Framework - Part 3
Asserting without Stopping Test Execution
Asserting without Stopping Test Execution - Practical Example - Part – 1
Asserting without Stopping Test Execution - Practical Example - Part – 2
Implementing Screenshots in a Framework
Taking Screenshots on Test Failure
BasePage and Util Concept Introduction
Inheriting the BasePage Class
Chapter 30 : Automation Framework - Practice Exercise
Custom Driver - Additional Methods before Exercise
Practice Exercise Question
Finding Element Locators - Solution - Part 1
Creating Register Courses Page Class - Solution - Part 2
Creating Register Courses Test Class - Solution Part 3
Practice Exercise Solution Update - Part 1
Practice Exercise Solution Update - Part 2
Handling Dynamic iframes in the Automation Framework
Chapter 31 : Data-Driven Testing
Setup and Configuration
Data-Driven Testing - Practical Implementation
Utility to Read Comma-Separated Values (CSV) Data
Multiple Datasets - Test Case Practical Example
Chapter 32 : Running Complete Test Suite
Managing Navigation in an Automation Framework
Refactoring Login Tests
Running a Test Suite
Running Test Suite on Chrome
Chapter 33 : Git and GitHub - Version Control System
Git and GitHub Introduction
Git Installation on Windows
Git Installation on Mac
Creating Local Git Repository - Staging and Commit
File Check in - GitHub Remote Repository
Advantages and Importance of Git Branches
File Check in and Resolving Merge Conflicts - Real Time Example
Course Code Files on GitHub
GitHub Project Check-in and Clone
Chapter 34 : Continuous Integration with Jenkins
Jenkins Features and Advantages
Jenkins Setup and Installation - Generic WAR File
Jenkins Setup and Installation – Windows
Jenkins Setup and Installation – Mac
Securing Jenkins
Jenkins Plug-ins Management
Building a Remote Project Using Git and Jenkins
Chapter 35 : Conclusion
BONUS: What’s Next? And Other Cool Free Stuff