
Join the complete software testing bootcamp to learn core testing skills, from basics to manual testing, api testing, and test automation, plus freelancing insights for full-time or freelance work.
Update the course annually to reflect new trends, tools, and techniques in software testing since 2019. Showcase its reach with 140,000 students, 26,000 ratings, and a 4.6 average.
Meet a seasoned software testing instructor with 250,000+ students, 23+ courses, and an Upwork agency covering agile methodologies and business analysis, with LinkedIn contact and a team handling Udemy queries.
Choose sections that fit your goals, revisit challenging topics later, and start with manual testing, then API testing, performance, or automation, since most sections are independent.
Explore the why and what of API testing, define what an API is, and learn to use Postman for manual and automated testing, with hands-on projects to apply every step.
Explore why API testing matters, using market data and the state of software quality. See how Postman dominates API testing and why automation prioritizes API testing in the testing pyramid.
Explore what an application programming interface is, how requests and responses flow between the client, waiter, and kitchen analogy, and compare soap and rest with xml and json data formats.
Explore HTTP protocol basics, including HTTPS, request and response structure (start line, headers, blank line, body), common methods GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE, status codes, and JSON or XML payloads.
Explore XML basics, including extensible markup language, differences from HTML, and how browsers read XML with opening and closing tags, elements, and arrays like audience; compare to JSON.
Learn JSON basics, compare JSON with XML, and master curly brackets, arrays, and values, including using content-type json and simple conversion tools.
Compare json and xml, highlighting popularity shifts and the need to work with legacy xml APIs, while noting that both serve the same purpose; json is simpler, xml remains powerful.
Compare soap and rest apis: soap uses wsdl and xml envelopes, while rest uses json and is stateless; most apis now favor json and rest over soap.
Explore the five main http methods—get, post, put, patch, and delete—and their CRUD roles, with guidance on put versus patch and validating deletions with a follow-up get.
Explore http status codes across 100 informational, 200 and 201 success, 300 redirection, 400 client errors, and 500 server errors, with examples 401 unauthorized and 404 not found, and implications.
Discover how to install and use Postman across Windows, Mac, Linux, and web; sign up, collaborate in teams, and navigate limits like 3 collaborators and 25 collection runs, including Postbot.
Explore how Postman acts as a browser to test http requests across workspaces, collections, environments, and history, including methods, responses, headers, query parameters, authorization, pre-request, post-response, and redirects.
Learn how to save and organize API requests in Postman with descriptive names and collections, and validate responses by testing status code, response time, and data using JavaScript tests.
The Complete Software Testing 2026 Bootcamp – All-In-One Testing Guide
Ready to launch your career in software testing? This comprehensive course is designed for absolute beginners and intermediate testers who want to master the essentials and advance to an industry-ready skill set. From manual testing to automation and performance testing, this course provides everything you need to know to land your first software testing job, whether as a full-time professional or a freelancer.
Course Highlights:
Introduction to Software Testing: Start with the basics of software development, roles in the development team, and software development lifecycle models.
Manual Testing Essentials: Learn fundamental concepts such as test scenario writing, test case creation, execution, and bug reporting. Dive into using tools like Zephyr Scale and JIRA for efficient test management.
Black-Box Testing Techniques: Master critical techniques such as equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, and decision table testing to create robust test cases.
Agile Testing Basics: Understand Agile methodologies and how to leverage tools like JIRA and Trello for Agile testing.
Mobile Testing: Gain knowledge on mobile application testing fundamentals.
API Testing: Master API testing with Postman, including hands-on practice through practical projects and a deep dive into web service testing.
Performance Testing: Begin with performance testing fundamentals and advance to using JMeter for detailed analysis and optimization.
Test Automation Fundamentals: Get acquainted with Selenium WebDriver, Java programming for testers, element locator techniques, and managing tests using TestNG.
SQL for Testers: Develop the database skills needed to run and validate database queries effectively.
Freelance Testing: Discover how to work on freelance testing platforms like TesterWork, Test IO, and BugFinders.
White-Box Testing Techniques: Dive into advanced techniques like modified condition/decision coverage (MCDC), path coverage, and more.
Career Preparation: From interview question practices to tips on writing an impactful CV, this course equips you with the knowledge to succeed in the job market. Learn how to get certified and advance your career as a certified software tester.
Why Choose This Course?
Comprehensive and Structured: Step-by-step guidance that covers all major aspects of software testing, starting from the basics and progressing to advanced topics.
Hands-On Projects: Gain practical experience with real-world projects and exercises that prepare you for real job scenarios.
Instructor Support: Get access to expert insights and support throughout the course to address any questions or challenges you may have.
Diverse Testing Skills: Learn manual and automated testing, API testing, mobile testing, performance testing, and more.
Career-Ready Focus: Develop the skills to excel in interviews and begin a career in software testing or freelancing with a polished CV and career guidance.
Student Testimonials:
"Great course full of information!! As a beginner in software testing, i got plenty of useful information with a lot of practical knowledge which i can use to start working as a freelance software tester.Very nice teacher who explains everything in the way anyone can understand ! I recommend to take this course!Thank you ,Tarek!"
- Katrina Kulakova
"I am thoroughly enjoying the Software Testing course and finding it extremely helpful in my learning journey. The course content is well-structured, comprehensive, and easy to follow. The explanations are clear and concise, making complex concepts accessible.
The course has provided me with a deep understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and tools. I particularly appreciate the hands-on exercises and real-world examples that reinforce theoretical knowledge.
The course has exceeded my expectations, and I feel confident in applying my new skills to real-world scenarios. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to gain expertise in software testing.
Rating: 5/5
Thank you for creating such an excellent resource!"
- Simanta S.
"I really like this course because it covers a broad range of topics, and I can always rely on it as a reference. I can return to it whenever I'm working on my own projects and need clarity on something. It is a great base!"
- Kinga S.
"Thank you, Tarek for this valuable Course, It was so beneficial for me as a new testing learner. It gave me the whole picture of testing, and then went down for every concept, tool, a skill I need to start testing and understand the testing market. It covers all topics in a simple fluent language, easy to understand for non-English Speakers. Tarek responds to each and every question you ask. The Course is Comprehensive, and this is My favorite point, it covers many aspects of testing, how to prepare your CV, and how to start working online in one course, so beginners can land their first job easily."
- Reham Tammam
"Thank God I found this course. Really helps me preparing for my interview. Sample interview taught in this course are really the one they asked in the interview. I love the way he prepared the slides, presentation as well as his teaching. His accent is understandable and the captions really helps. Thank you Tareq."
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