Learning Selenium: Structure, Scale, Run, and Optimize Automated Tests

Master software testing with Selenium, the industry-standard tool for browser automation. Learn to write, run, and debug tests and enhance your testing skills.

Syllabus

Introduction

Learn Selenium for testing
What you should know
Selenium vs. modern frameworks

1. Getting Started with Selenium

Setting up the Selenium framework for macOS
Setting up the Selenium framework for Windows
Write your first Selenium test
Locate elements with confidence
Waiting strategy: Page load strategy
Waiting strategy: Elements
Run tests headlessly
Build the framework foundation
Challenge: Fix a failing test
Solution: Fix a failing test

2. Structuring Your Tests

What is a page object model (POM)?
Create a POM
Implement a POM in a test
Data-driven testing
Organize tests with tags
Challenge: Refactor POM function
Solution: Refactor POM function

3. Running Tests at Scale

Test across browsers locally
What is Selenium Grid?
Run tests using Selenium Grid
Run tests in parallel
Use GitHub Codespaces for test dev

4. Enhancing Tests with Modern Tools

Capture screenshots on failure
Mock APIs with WireMock
Run tests in CI with GitHub Actions
Challenge: Run tests in CI with GitHub Actions
Solution: Run tests in CI with GitHub Actions

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Meaghan Lewis

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