Overview

Take your Java programming to the next level with this advanced course in web development and automation. Designed for learners who already understand Java fundamentals, you’ll explore powerful tools and techniques to handle real-world programming challenges, from mastering regular expressions to building automated browser workflows with Selenium. You’ll begin with the essentials of regex, learning quantifiers, character classes, and operators through hands-on exercises that sharpen your problem-solving skills. Next, you’ll strengthen your understanding of exception handling, differentiating between errors and exceptions, and mastering try-catch blocks and finally clauses to build resilient applications. From there, you’ll dive into date and time operations introduced in Java 8, gaining confidence with local and custom date-time manipulations and calculations. You’ll also learn how to manage data effectively by working with text files using Apache Commons IO and handling spreadsheets with Apache POI. In the second half of the course, you’ll apply your skills to browser automation with Selenium WebDriver. Step by step, you’ll set up your testing environment, locate elements with XPath and CSS selectors, and handle collections of web elements. Advanced topics like XPath axes and dynamic CSS selectors will give you the expertise to validate web pages, extract details, and automate complex tasks. By the end of this 12-module course, you will have: • Mastered advanced Java concepts including regex, exception handling, and date-time operations. • Gained practical experience managing files and Excel data with industry-standard libraries. • Built confidence in web automation using Selenium WebDriver, XPath, and CSS selectors. • Acquired the skills to apply Java to real-world development and testing scenarios. This course is ideal for intermediate to advanced Java developers who already have a solid grasp of core Java concepts and some basic web development knowledge. If you’re ready to expand your expertise into automation and advanced programming practices, this course will give you the tools to excel. This course now features Coursera Coach: An interactive learning companion that helps you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress.

Syllabus

Regular Expressions

In this module, we will explore the essentials of regular expressions, including quantifiers, character classes, and operators. You will engage in hands-on exercises to solidify your understanding and learn to regularize number ranges effectively.

Exception Handling

In this module, we will delve into the fundamentals of exception handling in Java, covering the distinction between errors and exceptions, throws declaration, and the use of try-catch blocks to manage exceptions gracefully.

Date and Time Operations (Rev Java 8)

In this module, we will cover various date and time operations introduced in Java 8, including local and custom date-time handling, future and past date manipulation, and the use of date-time formatters.

Working with Text Files - Apache Commons Input/Output (IO)

In this module, we will learn to work with text files using Apache Commons IO. Topics include reading, editing, sorting lines, and removing duplicates, along with copying and moving text files.

Working with Excel Files - Apache Poor Obfuscation Implementation (POI)

In this module, we will focus on working with Excel files using Apache POI. You will learn to set up POI, read and write Excel data, and manage data in two-dimensional arrays.

Selenium WebDriver Introduction

In this module, we will introduce Selenium WebDriver, covering its architecture, Maven project configuration, browser setup, and automation of browser navigation and page detail retrieval.

Element Locaters

In this module, we will explore element locators, focusing on HTML basics, WebElement inspection, and locating elements by ID, link text, name, and class.

XPath

In this module, we will dive into XPath, including installing SelectorsHub, creating XPath with attributes and text, and managing dynamic elements with XPath functions.

XPath Axes

In this module, we will explore XPath axes, focusing on identifying relationships and comparing absolute versus relative XPath.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Selectors

In this module, we will cover CSS selectors, including basics, creation using attributes, handling dynamic elements, and advanced selectors with child-node numbering.

Working with Element Collections

In this module, we will focus on working with collections of WebElements, including retrieval, handling visibility, and managing nested WebElements.

Getting Details from Web Page for Validation Purpose

In this module, we will learn to get and verify details from web pages for validation purposes, covering basic details, CSS details, and element visibility, existence, and selection.