Software Tester: From Zero To Hero!

Name: Software Tester: From Zero To Hero!
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Become a professional software tester starting from a scratch.

Created byMichele Spoldi

Last updated 2/2021

English

What you'll learn

What is software testing?
Who can become a Software Test Engineer? What are the necessary skills?
How does a typical workday look like?
What are different test platforms & type of tests.
How to write a defect/bug?
How to write a test script scenario?
Good practice in software testing.
Every day work mistakes and how to avoid them.
How to prepare for a job interview? What are the common mistakes during an interview?
Writing basic SQL queries.
API Testing using Postman.
GIT version control for software testers.
and more...

Coding Exercises

This course includes our updated coding exercises so you can practice your skills as you learn.

Course content

5 sections • 42 lectures • 8h 51m total length

Introduction: Course Overview2:26
Meet the Instructor: Michele Spoldi7:19
What are the prerequisites for becoming a Software Tester and who can do it?12:56
Quiz: Who can become a Software QA/Test Engineer?
How does a typical workday look like for a Software QA Engineer?14:26
Explore the typical workday of a manual software tester, from receiving a build and executing tasks to reporting and retesting defects, with contrasts between video game and application testing.
What salary are you looking at when considering Software Testing position?10:07

Section 2 - Introduction2:00
Remote or on-site: that is the question!15:17
Functional Tester, QA Technician, Test Specialist and other naming conventions.6:43
Windows, MacOS, Linux, Mobile, Gaming Consoles: what system is best for testing?5:42
Defect types5:44
Quiz - Defect types
Priority vs. Severity of a defect7:22
Quiz - Priority vs Severity
How to report a defect?11:53
Quiz - How to report a defect?
How to prepare test script scenario?14:24
Quiz - How to prepare test script scenario?
Testing boundary values9:40
Analyze the requirement to decide how many tests are needed for boundary values, and create positive and negative test scripts for 0, 50, 99 degrees Celsius with proper error handling.
Boundary values Quiz
SAT, reading FS docs, working closely with a BA and covering all diagram paths.9:53
Importance of a proper peer review21:11
Quiz - Peer Review
Different types of testing12:09
Quiz - Different types of testing
What is UAT and differences between UAT and SAT.11:24
Learn how SAT and UAT differ, with business users validating that the application meets functional specifications and requirements, while keeping SAT and UAT test scripts and data separate.
How to expand your knowledge on the daily basis.16:25
Common everyday tester mistakes and how to avoid them.21:18
Quiz - Common everyday mistakes
Using SQL as a Software Test Engineer18:52
Coding Exercise - Basic SQL
Basic SQL - additional coding challenge3:37

Section 4 - Introduction1:20
Moving forward with responsibilities: team leader or individual contributor?12:49
API + JSON testing introduction6:20
Postman API testing basics (Part 1)28:04
Learn how to test backend APIs with Postman by sending requests and validating responses, using sandbox environments, status codes like 200, 404, and 500, and creating collections for automated checks.
Quiz - Postman Response Codes
Postman API testing basics (Part 2: POST, GET, DELETE)30:16
Postman Part 2 Quiz
Postman API testing basics (Part 3: global & local variables)17:39
Working with and sorting more complex JSON.18:15
Git version control basics (cloning repo, fetching, pulling, reading a PR).25:44
Quiz - Git version control basics
Useful sources/tools in the daily tester work.14:32
Do you need to start automating eventually?20:57
Working in different IT speciality sectors (medical, finance and more).18:42
IT project validation11:34
Take a tester's perspective on project validation to ensure quality by detailing test scripts and marking test evidence. Engage validators to address remarks, verify requirements, and secure final sign-off.
Quiz - IT project validation
How to prepare for a promotion: becoming Test Automation Engineer.10:01
Bonus lecture: How to configure and start a mobile device simulator (Android)5:31
Mobile Application Software Testing0:11

Requirements

Proficiency in English in order to understand software specific terms.
For the second part of the course (SQL, API, GIT) basic computer knowledge (how to install application, use browser, etc.).

Description

In this course, I will talk through becoming a Software Tester - also known as Quality Assurance (QA) Tester.

I have divided this course into three main sections, each focusing on a specific topic, and progressively more challenging and advanced.

We are starting at level 0, so do not worry! If you have no idea what software testing is, what prerequisites are to work as a software tester or how a typical day for a software tester looks like - we do cover it all in the introductory section.

In the following sections, we focus on the fundamentals of software testing as well as more advanced lectures. There you will find hands-on material to follow at your own pace while learning more technical topics (GITflow, Rest API testing, reading and understanding a JSON).

Apart from that, you will find Quizzes and "Coding Challenge" which allows you to test acquired knowledge.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to kick off career as a Software Test Engineer.
Anyone who would like to transition to Software Test Engineer role.

Software Tester: From Zero To Hero!

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Course content

Introduction5 lectures • 47min

Entering the world of a Software QA Engineer (Fundamentals)17 lectures • 3hr 14min

BONUS - QA Test Engineer interview2 lectures • 28min

Entering the Mid/Sr. QA Test Engineer role and skills15 lectures • 3hr 42min

Additional content & afterthoughts3 lectures • 41min

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