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Mastering Advanced Software Testing: Unix |AWS | DB| Postman

Name: Mastering Advanced Software Testing: Unix |AWS | DB| Postman
Rating: 4.3 (171 reviews)

Real-World Software Testing with Unix, AWS, Database Testing & API Testing- Postman, Effective Testcase Writing, Python

Created byAutomation World

Last updated 8/2026

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

Unix/Linux fundamentals for Software Tester
File system navigation and command-line operations
Shell commands commonly used in QA projects
Database Testing using SQL
Writing SQL queries to validate application data
CRUD operations and database validations
REST API Testing using Postman
HTTP methods, authentication, headers, parameters, and response validation
Creating collections, environments, and automated API tests
Debugging APIs and backend services
End-to-end testing across UI, APIs, and databases
Industry best practices followed by Agile and DevOps teams

Course content

26 sections • 209 lectures • 22h 40m total length

Course Learning Roadmap4:17
Learn the first XPath syntax by locating a single static attribute on an input tag, starting with // and using @attribute to target elements like login button or username field.
Introduction : Why as Tester we need to learn AWS12:45
Master locating elements with XPath using multiple attributes joined by or, matching by name or area label. Build and validate two-attribute selectors for inputs and selects.
Setup FREE AWS account for Practice6:10
Learn to locate elements with XPath using multiple attributes and the and condition, building selectors with name and title and validating them in a browser XPath checker.
EC2 Service : Create First Linux Virtual Machine12:44
Master advanced xpath strategies in selenium by using the star wildcard for attribute names or tag names to locate elements precisely, with examples like input type='email' and ensuring unique matches.
EC2 Service : Connect to Linux Virtual Machine7:41
Learn to locate elements using xpath and inner text, with exact text matching and brackets instead of attributes. See how to handle dynamic classes and prepare for partial text searches.
EC2 Service : Create and Connect with Windows Virtual Machine10:51
Learn to locate elements by partial inner text using XPath contains in Selenium, enabling robust element selection when text is partially dynamic while keeping static parts constant.
EC2 : Create new Virtual Machine by cloning existing machine13:20
Learn to locate web elements with XPath by using partial attribute values. Use contains with an attribute value to target dynamic passwords and other non-static attributes in Selenium.

Why as Tester/QA to learn Unix/Linux Commands ? Practical areas to use it as QA11:59
learn to locate a web element by navigating to its parent axis using xpath, then move to the desired child with single slash, handling complex html structures.
Course Roadmap : Must for everyone to view5:51
Learn to locate elements with XPath using following-sibling and preceding-sibling methods to navigate from input to label in web forms.
Use online environment for practice(In case you don't have practice environment)2:29
Learn to locate elements with complex XPath by combining parent, following-sibling, and child steps to navigate from username to password on a web page.
Setup Practice Environment on Windows Machine (Suggestive for better practicing)9:18
Locate elements by navigating from child to parent using XPath, showing how to move through td, tr, tbody, and table to reach targets.

Start working with Basic Commands : Current Directory, Clear Terminal & Help7:39
Learn to locate web elements using element locator techniques before automating with Selenium and Python, covering best practices and XPath locators with practical credential-entry examples.
Working with Directories - Create Directory, Move in & Move out to Directories14:45
learn what element locators are and how to uniquely identify web elements by id, name, css, or xpath, using browser inspect tools and css/xpath checkers for automation.
Working with Directories - Create Multiple Directories, Delete Directory4:43
Learn the basics of HTML for fetching element locators, including tags, attributes, and inner text. Use Chrome's CSS and XPath checker and Selenium IDE to verify locators on a site.
Different option to create files : Blank File, File with Content, Insert Data12:15
Learn to locate elements uniquely on a web page using the element ID, verify ID uniqueness with Selenium IDE, and apply ID-based selectors in automation.
Listing files and Folders : Hidden Files, List Format and Sorted Order10:57
Learn to locate web elements by name in Selenium, verify uniqueness with highlighting, and handle cases where IDs are missing or duplicated using name attributes like email and password.
All uses of CAT command : Must for Practical Implementation & Interviews11:24
Locate web elements by link text using Selenium's link locator, which works only on hyperlinks; verify text from the GUI or HTML in Selenium IDE and highlight the link.
Documentation : Sample Data to be used for Practicing with me0:02
Setup Sample Data to be used for Practicing with me2:04
Use the element class name as a locator to identify the first matching element when multiple elements share the same class, such as username and password inputs in a form.
Check complete file content : CAT Command6:39
Learn the first CSS element locator syntax by using id and tag with id to uniquely locate elements, demonstrated with a Facebook email input.
Check file content : Top few lines - Head Command7:03
Learn CSS selectors in selenium by using class name and tag with class, avoid ambiguous matches, and validate locators with a CSS and XPath checker.
Check file content : bottom few lines - Tail Command3:30
Learn to locate web elements with css selectors using any attribute and tag with attribute, using type='email' and other attributes, and verify exact matches with a css xpath checker.
Check file content : with Paging - More Command5:06
Learn to locate elements with CSS selector syntax 4 by combining an id with an attribute or a tag with id and any attribute, including password fields.
Check file content : with Paging - Less Command2:25
Learn to locate elements in selenium using css syntax five by combining class selectors with attributes, such as input with type attribute, and avoid common syntax errors.
Check file content : with VIM editor1:38
Commonly Asked Question : Get few lines from middle of the File3:59

What is Grep Command | Search data in 1 file by giving Search String5:57
Learn to set up selenium for python using pip, including installing python, choosing an editor (pycharm or others), running pip install selenium, and verifying the installation via the Python interpreter.
Search data in more than 1 file : Giving Search String, Practical Implementation4:03
Learn to write a first Selenium test in Python to open Chrome, enter a URL, interact with text box, radio, checkbox, and button, then maximize the window.
Search data in all files of current directory : Practical Implementation3:37
Learn to locate text boxes by name or XPath, enter data with send_keys, and clear to reset; observe appending behavior before re-entering across multiple fields.
Search data by ignoring case : Must to be use which checking Log files4:39
Search Data : Display Line number in front of each display line3:11
Master how to interact with radio buttons, checkboxes, text boxes, links, and buttons using selenium with python, locating elements by xpath or name, clicking, and performing end-to-end browser tests.
Search Data : Display File Name (When we are searching content in multiple file)3:51
Learn to work with dropdowns and lists in Selenium using Python. Identify select elements, import the Select class, and deselect options by index, value, or visible text for lists.
Search Data : With exact word (Not as a Substring of other Words)4:20
Learn to execute a Python Selenium test case on Firefox by configuring gecko driver, importing the Firefox class, and running the same test case across browsers for cross browser testing.
Search Data : By ignoring given text (Reverse of Simple Search)4:33
Search Data : Display only count of matches2:48
Search Data : Display surrounding lines by giving Search String5:08
Search Multiple Content in a Single Command3:34
Search Multiple data with EGREP command (Advance Search Operation)3:20

Copy file from one location to another location - Part 112:35
Explore the basics of JSON, including key-value pairs, strings and numbers, arrays, and nested objects, and learn how to write and understand JSON templates for API requests.
Copy file from one location to another location - Part 26:10
Learn the basics of JSON path, its use, and how to fetch data from JSON by navigating keys and values, with simple and complex paths and practical examples.
Cut(Move) file from one location to another locations7:52
Explore advanced jsonpath techniques to extract data from complex json structures by navigating arrays and nested objects with dot notation and indexing, retrieving city, id, language, and more.
Rename File and Folder2:48
Learn how to work with json in python by converting a dictionary to json and parsing json strings back to dictionaries. The lesson uses json.loads in a PyCharm project.
Save command results to a File ( > & >> Operator)9:19
Learn to fetch a JSON API response in Python, parse it with json.loads, and validate data using JSON path, including status code checks and extracting totals and names.
Get data from a File ( < Operator)2:14
Pass result of one command to another ( | Operator)10:57
Change File Permission14:38
File Comparison - CMP command : Print Only Different Bytes8:53
File Comparison - Comm command : Display common and Different content5:38
File Comparison - Diff command : Display only different lines8:12

What is SED | Where to use SED commands1:43
SED : Display Specific Line from complete file3:01
SED : Display Last Line and Range of Lines out of total file3:21
SED : Skip lines in result (Display all lines other than given condition)3:23
Introduction to AWK | Where to use AWK | Select Column Data3:22
Setup Test Data3:09
AWK - Select One or Multiple Columns10:06
AWK - Select columns from CSV file7:39
AWK - Filter Rows Data9:28
AWK - Save command result to a file2:38

Shell Scripting Introduction : How to create Shell file7:58
Write First Shell Script, Basic rules and Steps to Execute11:19
How to pass user inputs to Shell Script file6:01
Shell script with simple shell commands6:28
Shell Scripting - Use Case 1 : Must to Try for Every Learner11:19
Shell Scripting - Use Case 2 : Must to Try for Every Learner6:25
Update Shell Script - Printf & RANDOM9:16
Command Line Arguments | Positional Arguments - Part 17:16
Command Line Arguments | Positional Arguments - Part 26:14
What is Variable | System Variables6:39
How to define and use User Defined Variables - Part 17:01
How to define and use User Defined Variables - Part 24:05
How to define and use Constants in Shell Script3:36
Save Output of a command into Variable5:33
String Operations - PART 1 (Length, Upper Case and Lower Case)10:33
String Operations - PART 2 (Concatenation and SubString)6:50
String Operations - PART 3 (Replace and Remove)7:39
Condition Handling- IF Condition10:02
Condition Handling- IF Condition10:02
Condition Handling- IF ELSE Condition4:41
Condition Handling- IF ELIF ELSE Condition8:30
Condition Handling - Numeric Data11:39
Condition Handling - Logical OR5:03
Condition Handling - Logical AND4:07
Condition Handling - Nested Conditions5:32
Condition Handling - Check Variable Value3:42
Condition Handling - Compare String Case Insensitive4:58
Condition Handling - Compare String - Use Case4:30
Function with No Argument and Return Value6:09
Function with Arguments But no return value7:58
Function with Arguments and return value12:08
Calling a Shell Script from Other7:54
Use of Different Brackets6:45

Introduction to JIRA | Features of JIRA4:15
Setup JIRA account for Practice7:12
Course Roadmap6:02
Report a new defect in JIRA with all mandatory data9:40
Search and Update Defect Information5:39
Report Defect with Label [How to Set Label, Why we use Label]7:38
Report Defect with Environment Value5:26
Report defect and link Team members5:08
Add comments to Defects5:08
Define Components in Defect4:08
Set JIRA Dashboard | Check options/sections available on JIRA Dashboard2:11
Set new Workflow for Bug6:44
End to End Bug Life Cycle - Valid Defect (Accepted by Developer)5:52
End to Bug Life Cycle - Invalid Defect (Rejected by Developer)10:50
What is Task Management4:21
Create Task in JIRA11:02
Task Workflow5:43
Estimation & Actual hours for task11:04
Create SubTask (Task inside a Task)7:44
Link Defect with Task5:23

Why as a Tester we need to learn Python? What all places we can use Python11:08
Discover why testers should learn Python and how to use it with Selenium, Robot Framework, and Testcomplete, plus data generation, web scraping, and data analytics with NumPy and pandas.
Installation Roadmap : Python, Pycharm, PIP & Library1:52
Follow a four-step installation roadmap for Python, PyCharm, pip, and libraries to start web automation with Selenium.
Step 1 : Setup Python on Windows Machine with Environment Variable3:47
Install Python 3.7.2 on a Windows 64-bit machine by downloading, running the installer, choosing a custom location, setting the PATH, and verifying the version in the command prompt.
Step 2 : Setup Pycharm - Editor fort Python Programming3:51
download and install PyCharm community edition on Windows, create a Python project named automation one, and select the Python interpreter versions available; then switch to a black or IntelliJ theme.
Step 3 : Setup PIP : Package Manager for Python2:52
Configure pip, the Python package installation manager, on Windows, set it as an environment variable, verify the setup by running pip, and use it to install libraries or packages.
Step 4 : Install Libraries using PIP (Selenium & Other Libraries)6:01
Learn to install and manage Python libraries with pip, including install, uninstall, update (-U), and listing installed packages, using Selenium as a concrete example.
Solution : Installed Library but not able to use on Pycharm5:03
Solve library issues in PyCharm for Selenium by verifying the project interpreter, selecting the correct Python environment, and installing packages with pip for the project or base interpreter.

Requirements

Basic understanding of Software Testing concepts
No prior knowledge of Unix, AWS, SQL, or Postman is required—we'll cover everything from the ground up.

Description

Mastering Advanced Software Testing: Unix | AWS | DB | Postman

Unlock the Skills Every Modern QA Professional Needs!

Want to stand out in today's competitive software testing industry? This course is designed to help you move beyond manual testing and master the technical skills that top companies expect from QA Engineers.

Whether you're a beginner looking to level up or an experienced tester aiming to expand your expertise, this hands-on course will teach you how to confidently work with Unix/Linux, AWS Cloud, SQL databases, and Postman for API testing.

Through practical demonstrations, real-world examples, and industry-based scenarios, you'll learn how to test applications from the frontend to the backend, validate APIs, verify database data, navigate Unix environments, and understand cloud infrastructure used in modern software development.

Why Take This Course?

Learn the most in-demand technical skills for Software Testers.
Gain practical experience through real-world QA scenarios.
Build confidence working with backend technologies.
Understand how enterprise applications are tested.
Improve your problem-solving and debugging skills.
Prepare yourself for QA interviews and real project environments.
Enhance your career opportunities in Manual, API, and Backend Testing.

What You'll Learn

Unix/Linux fundamentals for Software Testers
File system navigation and command-line operations
Shell commands commonly used in QA projects
AWS Cloud fundamentals for testers
EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, and basic deployment concepts
Database Testing using SQL
Writing SQL queries to validate application data
CRUD operations and database validations
REST API Testing using Postman
HTTP methods, authentication, headers, parameters, and response validation
Creating collections, environments, and automated API tests
Debugging APIs and backend services
End-to-end testing across UI, APIs, and databases
Industry best practices followed by Agile and DevOps teams

This Course Includes

Step-by-step video lectures
Hands-on demonstrations
Real-world testing examples
Practice exercises
Downloadable resources
Interview-focused concepts
Lifetime access to course updates

Who This Course Is For

Manual Software Testers
QA Engineers
Software Testing Beginners
Freshers and College Graduates
Automation Testing Aspirants
Developers who want to strengthen their testing skills
Anyone preparing for Software Testing interviews

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of Software Testing concepts
No prior knowledge of Unix, AWS, SQL, or Postman is required—we'll cover everything from the ground up.

By the End of This Course

You'll be able to confidently use Unix/Linux commands, execute SQL queries for database validation, test REST APIs using Postman, understand AWS cloud services, and perform end-to-end backend testing like a professional QA Engineer. These practical, job-ready skills will help you contribute effectively to real-world software projects and strengthen your profile for software testing roles.

Who this course is for:

Manual Software Testers
QA Engineers
Software Testing Beginners
Freshers and College Graduates
Automation Testing Aspirants
Developers who want to strengthen their testing skills
Anyone preparing for Software Testing interviews

Mastering Advanced Software Testing: Unix |AWS | DB| Postman

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Course content

AWS For Software Testers7 lectures • 1hr 8min

Unix/Linux for Software Testers4 lectures • 30min

Let's Start Practical Session with very basic Unix /Linux Commands15 lectures • 1hr 34min

Search Data in a File : This Section is also MUST for Realtime Work + Interviews12 lectures • 49min

Cut & Copy Files and Folder |Taking Files and Folders from one location to Other11 lectures • 1hr 29min

Advance File Operations7 lectures • 41min

File processing using SED and AWK10 lectures • 48min

Introduction to Shell Scripting, Lets start Writing Shell Scripting33 lectures • 3hr 58min

Learn Basic to Advance JIRA for Testers20 lectures • 2hr 11min

Start Learning Python7 lectures • 35min

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