SQA Kickstart: Learn Software Testing

Live Class 1: The Modern Quality Mindset & Strategy

• Topic: Why SQA is the backbone of Digital Transformation. | Distinguishing between QA (Process), QC (Product), and Testing (Validation) | Navigating the SDLC (Software Development) and STLC (Software Testing) in Agile/DevOps environments | Understanding the hierarchy from Unit and Integration to System and UAT | Validating what it does vs. how it performs (Security, Load, Usability) | Crafting high-impact Test Plans, structured Test Cases, and professional Bug Reports.
  | Navigating the path from Manual Explorer to Automation Architect.

Live Class 2: Precision Testing & Backend Essentials

• Topic: Turning vague User Stories into concrete Acceptance Criteria | Mastering Boundary Value Analysis (BVA) and Equivalence Partitioning to find more bugs with fewer tests | Managing the Bug Life Cycle and mastering the Severity vs. Priority matrix | Using Chrome DevTools to inspect network traffic and console errors | Testing the "Headless" app—using Postman for GET/POST requests and validating JSON schemas.

  | Using SQL (Joins and Filters) to verify that the UI matches the Database.

Live Class 3: Automation Engineering with Python & Selenium

• Topic: Setting up a professional Python environment (VS Code, Virtual Environments) | Precision targeting using XPath and CSS Selectors | Automating browser interactions and verifying page states | Leveraging Fixtures for setup/teardown and Asserts for validation | An introduction to Page Object Model (POM) for maintainable code | Generating visual test reports and understanding where automation fits in the pipeline.

Capstone Project: End-to-End Retail Ecosystem Audit