Introduction to Test Automation virtual

Using a mix of classroom presentation, instructor led discussion and individual practical exercises, this course has been designed to provide testers with a good, basic understanding of test automation.

About the course

What is virtual classroom training?

Virtual instructor-led training combines the personal teaching experience of a classroom, with the ease and flexibility of a virtual environment. Virtual courses are interactive and engaging, allowing participants to communicate with both the instructor and each other in a collaborative manner.

Please note: Delegates will need to bring along their own laptops for the course, be able to install Chrome as a browser and be able to add browser plug-ins as this course uses either Katalon Recorder or Selenium IDE for the hands-on practice exercises.

Duration

This is an intensive one-day virtual course.

Pre-requisites

Attendees should have at least 12 months’ experience of system testing. Some experience of writing code in a language such as Java or C++ would be useful, but isn’t essential.

Learning objectives

The course objectives are to provide delegates with a good understanding of how to select the most appropriate automation tool then plan, prepare and execute a test automation project.

This is an intensive one-day virtual course that includes the following:

All accompanying course material

What's covered?

The course covers the following topics:

What is test automation?

When to automate and when not to automate.

Automation approaches including frameworks, platform tools and simple record and replay.

Demonstration of some of the tools that are available.

Practical session using a record and replay tool.

Target audience

The Introduction to Test Automation course is principally aimed at test practitioners who would like to understand more about automation tools and techniques before deciding on a test tool and embarking on an automation project.

There is no formal exam associated with this course.