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26 May 2023 | Updated on 10 September 2025
Automation is essentially using technology to replicate specific human actions and activities. This field has accelerated over the last decade or so, due to technological advancements in areas such as...
Automation is essentially using technology to replicate specific human actions and activities. This field has accelerated over the last decade or so, due to technological advancements in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and robotics. As they have expedited the speed in which computers and robots can make decisions and carry out tasks.
This means it’s an exciting area to learn skills in, as technology will continue to evolve the way organisations operate and automate processes, making it a good career for both now and the future!
This learning path is structured in five steps – here’s an outline of each step:
this step will teach you about the basics of agile methodologies and GIT, and Java fundamentals, including variables, loops, data types, operators. By the end of this step, you’ll also be able to:
with this step you’ll learn about what automation testing is and evaluate test cases using TestNG, and on completion of this step, you’ll:
for this step, learners will be able to execute and analyse test cases and understand non-functional testing with JMeter, and perform hands-on API testing with Postman.
at the end of this step, learners will taught about Appium, how to automate mobile tests using Appium, and be able to deploy test cases in the cloud using DevOps.
this step will help you apply learned skills and solve a real industry-aligned problem. You’ll also receive hands-on experience in developing an entire application from scratch and deploying into a pseudo-production environment.
After all steps have been completed in line with the required criteria, learners will receive a ‘Certificate of Achievement’ from Simplilearn.
This Automation Test Engineer Learning Path is delivered digitally using:
Training in this learning path will enable learners to:
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