Software Automation Testing - Classroom

Entry requirements

Course Highlights

• Hands-on Sessions

• Project-based Learning

• Live or Offline Capstone Project

• Real world development experience

• Industry Mentors

• Interactive Teaching Methodologies

Evaluation Criteria

• 18 Coding exercises

• 5 Assignments

• 5 Quizzes

• Capstone Project

• Group activities

• Presentations

Assessment Criteria

To earn the certificate, students must clear all the assessments, quizzes, and project work. At a minimum, students are required to satisfy the pass criteria of the course. Students who score 75% or more will be awarded Merit Grade, while students with 85% or more will be awarded, Distinction Grade.

Following are the detailed criteria for each level

Pass Grade Criteria

Score a minimum of 50% aggregate and demonstrate the following;

• Proficiency in the technical skills and techniques

• Must have a minimum attendance of 90% in the classes unless proper medical proof is provided

• Submit all the projects and assignments before the last submission date

• Collaborate with peers in group projects

Merit Grade Criteria

Score a minimum of 75% aggregate and demonstrate the following;

• Excellent technical skills and techniques

• Discover and apply strategies to find the perfect solutions

• Select/design and use appropriate methods/techniques

• Present and communicate appropriate findings

Distinction Grade Criteria

Score a minimum 85% aggregate and demonstrate the following;

• Mastery of technical skills and techniques

• Use critical thinking for self-evaluation and justify valid conclusions

• Take the responsibility the manage and organise activities and teams

• Showcase convergent/lateral/creative thinking.

Why learn Software Automated Testing?

Time and Money saving over Manual Testing

In the Agile development world, software source code gets modified quite frequently. This forces the software testers to run the tests over and over again which results in increase spending on resources and increases the chances of errors. Automated software testing can reduce the time to run repetitive tests from days to hours. A time savings that translates directly into cost savings and makes software more reliable.

Increases Software Test Coverage

Automated tests can be configured to test every element of the software. It can look inside an application and see memory contents, data tables, file contents, and internal program states to determine if the product is behaving as expected. It can help to execute thousands of different complex test cases during every test run. This is not possible with manual tests.

Improves Accuracy

Manual tests are prone to bugs skipping to production due to human error. Testers may make mistakes which results in the lower quality of software. Automated testing overcome this problem by executing every step in a consistent manner.

Simulate Real World Scenario

It is not possible to create production scenarios for manual testing. However, Automated testing on the other hand can simulate tens, hundreds or thousands of virtual users interacting with a network, software and web applications.

Improves Communication between Developers and Testers

Automated tests can be used by developers to catch problems quickly before sending to QA. Developers can schedule the tests to be run automatically whenever source code changes and notify the team if the tests fail.

Different types of software tests that can be automated

Unit Testing: Unit test is the way of testing smallest piece of code that can be logically isolated in a system also known as units.

Functional Testing: Functional Testing validates the software system against the functional requirements or specifications.

Regression Testing: Regression testing is the process of re-running functional and non-functional tests to confirm the software performs as expected after a change being made.

Black Box Testing: Black-box testing is a method of software testing to check the functionality of an application without getting into the internal structures or workings of the system.

Integration Testing: Integration testing is a method to test all the modules of the system as a group.

Keyword Driven Testing: Keyword Driven Testing is a scripting technique which uses data files to contain the keywords related to the application being tested.

Data Driven Testing: Data Driven Testing is a method in which testing is done on the data that is stored in table or spreadsheet format.

Smoke Testing: Smoke Testing is a method to ensure the deployed software build is stable.

Reasons to Choose LSET

• Interactive live sessions by industry experts.
• Practical classes with project-based learning with hands-on activities.
• International learning platform to promote collaboration and teamwork.
• Most up-to-date course curriculum based on current industry demand.
• Gain access to various e-learning resources.
• One-to-one attention to ensure maximum participation in the classes.
• Lifetime career guidance to get the students employed in good companies.
• Free lifetime membership to the LSET Alumni Club

Complete Learning Experience

This course provides a hands-on, guided learning experience to help you learn the fundamentals practically.

• We constantly update the curriculum to include the latest releases and features.
• We focus on teaching the industry's best practices and standards.
• We let you explore the topics through guided hands-on sessions.
• We provide industry professional mentor support to every student.
• We give you an opportunity to work on real world examples.
• Work with hands-on projects and assignments.
• We help you build a technical portfolio that you can present to prospective employers.

What Will Be Your Responsibilities?

• Work creatively in a problem-solving environment.
• Ask questions and participate in class discussions.
• Work on assignments and quizzes promptly.
• Read additional resources on the course topics and ask questions in class.
• Actively participate in team projects and presentations.
• Work with the career development department to prepare for interviews
• Respond promptly to the instructors, student service officers, career development officers, etc.
• And most importantly, have fun while learning at LSET.

Skills You will Gain

• Black-box Testing Techniques

• White-box Testing Techniques

• Unit Testing

• Static Analysis

• Testing Automation

• Writing Test Plans

• Writing Defect Reports

• Understanding of Testing Theory

• Cucumber

• Writing Tests

• Testing Vocabulary

• Executing Tests

• Software Testing

• Selenium

Benefits of LSET Certificate

Earning the LSET Certificate means you have demonstrated hard-working capabilities and learnt the latest technologies by completing hands-on exercises and real-world projects.

Following are some of the traits employers can trust you have built up through your course;

• You know how to work in a team environment and communicate well.
• You know the tools which are necessary for your desired job.
• You know how to use the latest technologies to develop technologically advanced solutions.
• You have developed problem-solving skills to navigate complex problem scenarios and find the right solutions.
• You are now ready to take on the challenge and help your prospective employer to build the desired solutions.

Months of entry

January, May, September

Course content

Information for international students

Fees and funding