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Welcome to the Quality Assurance (QA) Training module! In this repository you'll find everything you need in order to get familiar with the wonderful world of QA.
In order to get the most out of this module you'll need to fulfill a couple of requirements:
- Have some familiarity with software development
- A desire to leave development behind and become a tester
If you have both, you are in the right place!
In this module you'll get familiar with the fundamentals of QA. By the end of it you have learned:
- What is meant by
working in a QA role - The
QA Engineer mindset - The common
types of testing - What
test casesare - How to
identify bugs - The importance of
Test-driven development (TDD)andBehavior-driven development (BDD) - How to
test APIsusing Postman and Newman
In this module you'll have to work within a certain structure. Below you'll find described information on the checkin and deadlines.
In this module there'll be 3 checkin moments during the week:
| Day | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Technical Q&A | 18.00 - 19.00 |
| Friday | Homework Review & Technical Q&A | 18.00 - 19.00 |
| Sunday | Practical exercise | 12.00 - 13.00 |
The deadline for the homework will always be Wednesday 23.59 CET. Regarding your study schedule, we recommend the following routine:
| Days | Topic |
|---|---|
| Sunday - Wednesday | Exercises & Assignment |
| Thursday - Saturday | Readings |
| Week | Topic | Reading Material | Homework |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0. | Introduction to Testing | Readings W0 | - |
| 1. | Value of Testing, QA Engineer Mindset, Agile Testing, Desktop vs. Mobile | Readings W1 | Homework W1 |
| 2. | Test Pyramid & Test Layers, Testing Ideas, Exploratory Testing, Debriefing, ISTQB | Readings W2 | Homework W2 |
| 3. | DoR & DoD, BDD/TDD/ATDD, Gherkin, Identifying Bugs, Creating Issues | Readings W3 | Homework W3 |
| 4. | API Testing, UI Testing, SSDLC, SQL/JS Injection | Readings W4 | Homework W4 |
Have you been through all the 4 weeks of QA training? You're a boss!
Now before you go out and apply for jobs, first go over the following checklist:
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