Updated in May 2025.
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Looking to enter the automation industry with the latest technologies or learn how Selenium WebDriver and Python programming are used in automation projects? This course helps you build a solid foundation in web automation frameworks. It provides comprehensive coverage of Selenium WebDriver and Python, starting with basic concepts like variables, data types, control flow, object-oriented programming, exception handling, and functions.
You'll learn to install and run Selenium WebDriver on various browsers, progressing to designing automation frameworks for testing web applications. By the end, you'll be familiar with Python and Selenium WebDriver, and capable of testing real-world web applications on any browser. You'll also set up and configure Python, install Selenium WebDriver using pip, understand unit testing with Pytest, master data-driven testing, perform cross-browser testing, and integrate Jenkins and GitHub with Selenium.
This course is ideal for quality assurance professionals or manual testers looking to enter automation testing, with no prior knowledge required as all topics are taught from scratch.
Applied Learning Project
The included projects guide learners through building and refining automation frameworks using real web applications, applying skills in Python, Selenium WebDriver, Git, and Jenkins to solve authentic testing and continuous integration challenges. Learners will implement practical solutions, such as data-driven testing, cross-browser testing, and CI/CD pipeline integration, preparing them for real-world automation tasks.
