Live Class 1: What is SQA
What is Software Quality Assurance | Why SQA is important in SDLC | Difference between QA, QC & Testing | Objectives of SQA | Software Quality Factors | Common misconceptions about QA | Real-life examples of poor quality software | Overview of manual vs automated QA | SQA in Agile & Waterfall models

Live Class 2: Roles and Responsibilities | Career Path
Typical roles in QA teams (QA Engineer, QA Analyst, Test Lead etc.) | Day-to-day tasks of QA professionals | Skills required to become a successful QA Engineer | Career path from Junior QA to QA Manager | Certifications (ISTQB, CSTE, etc.) | Tools commonly used in QA (basic intro) | Freelancing and job market insights | How QA collaborates with Developers & PMs | Real-world career roadmap in SQA

Live Class 1: Flow of STLC | Identify The Problem Statement

What is STLC | Difference between SDLC & STLC | Phases of STLC (Requirement Analysis → Test Closure) | QA involvement in each phase | Understanding the application/problem to test | How to identify the problem statement for testing | Real-world example of identifying bugs early | Importance of early testing involvement

Live Class 2: Test Plan Design | Test Cases Design | Test Checklist
What is a Test Plan | Key elements of a test plan | Writing basic Test Plans (real example) | Introduction to Test Cases | How to write effective test cases (title, steps, expected result) | Importance of Test Checklist | Common mistakes in test case writing | Manual vs Template-based checklist use

Live Class 1: Flow of SDLC | Waterfall Model
What is SDLC | Importance of SDLC in software projects | Phases of SDLC (Requirement Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing, Deployment, Maintenance) | Flow of each phase with real-life examples | Waterfall Model: Structure and Characteristics | Pros and Cons of Waterfall | When to use Waterfall Model | QA involvement in Waterfall | Limitations of sequential models

Live Class 2: Agile Process | Scrum
Why Agile? | Agile Manifesto & Principles | Agile vs Waterfall | Key Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban – brief mention) | Scrum Framework explained | Scrum Roles (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Development Team) | Scrum Ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective) | Sprint Lifecycle | QA’s role in Agile & Scrum teams | Benefits of Agile for fast-changing projects

Live Class 1: Test Execution | Defect Lifecycle | Reporting and Tracking Bug | Test Closure Activities
What is Test Execution and how to prepare | Step-by-step defect lifecycle (New → Assigned → Retest → Closed etc.) | Real-life defect example walkthrough | Bug Reporting best practices | Using tools (e.g., basic intro to JIRA or spreadsheet) to track bugs | What happens during Test Closure | Checklist before closing a testing cycle

Live Class 2: Bug Findings and Bug Analysis | Manual Testing Process | Key points on Professionalism
How to effectively identify and confirm a bug | Understanding root cause of bugs | Categorizing bugs (critical, major, minor) | Step-by-step manual testing process in projects | Role of communication in bug reporting | Common dos & don’ts in professional QA work | Professionalism in documentation and teamwork

Live Class 1: What is an API and how it works (simple explanation with real-world analogy) | Client-Server communication overview | HTTP basics: Request & Response | Key parts of an API request (method, URL, headers, body) | API response structure (status code, headers, body) | Understanding JSON format | Basic overview of how APIs interact with the database | What is a Database Schema and why it matters for QA

Live Class 2: Types of API requests: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE (with examples in Postman) | Hands-on API calls using Postman (basic level) | Sending request and inspecting response | Using parameters and headers | Introduction to Postman variables (Global, Environment, Collection level) | Practical use of PM variables for test data handling | How to manipulate values in Postman using scripts

Live Class 1: What is Functional Testing (with examples) | What is Non-Functional Testing (performance, usability basics) | Black Box Testing: concept and real use case | White Box Testing: when it's used and by whom | Basic comparison between Black vs White Box Testing | What is System Testing? | Introduction to Acceptance Testing (UAT) with simple scenario

Live Class 2: Regression Testing: when and why it is done | Difference between Sanity vs Smoke Testing | Practical examples of Sanity/Smoke Testing in real projects | Introduction to Exploratory Testing | Key techniques used in exploratory testing | When to use exploratory testing in agile/manual QA