Automation testing with Cypress from 0

Set up VS Code for JavaScript testing with a code runner, create test.js, and learn primitives such as number, string, boolean, null, and undefined using let and const.

Explore methods, aka functions, in JavaScript: declare and call functions, use arrow syntax, pass parameters, and understand return versus console.log for returned values.

Explore objects in JavaScript: an unordered collection of key-value properties, accessed with dot notation, including nested objects and methods as arrow functions, for automation testing with Cypress or Playwright.

Explore arrays in JavaScript, learning how to create simple lists, access elements by zero-based index, and use the length property to count items; retrieve an array inside an object.

Master conditional statements in automation testing by using if, else if, and else, plus switch with cases and default, and learn equality operators and comparisons.

Learn how to use loops, including for and while, to iterate over arrays by length and index, display results with console logs, and handle dynamic iteration.

Learn the basics of object-oriented programming in JavaScript, including classes, constructors, properties, and methods, through a car template and its instantiation, linking to page object model automation.

Install Cypress and set up an automation testing folder in VS Code, initialize npm, install Cypress as a dev dependency, and open the Cypress dashboard to run end-to-end tests.

Learn the Cypress test structure by organizing end to end tests with describe and it blocks, using hooks like before, before each, after, and after each to streamline setup and execution.

Learn to use the Cypress get method to locate elements with data-test-id, data-ci, or id, ensuring unique selectors and robust tests by prioritizing data attributes over classes.

Learn to create a Cypress test from visit to login, type, and click, then add to cart and verify with assertions, and optimize with beforeEach for repeat tests.

Discover the page object model in Cypress by splitting pages into classes with selectors and actions, exporting the page, and using it in tests to reuse code.

Create a Cypress automation portfolio by adding five to ten tests (including page object model tests for login and cart) to a GitHub repository with a readme.