Quality Assurance (Manual Testing + Automated Testing)

// program overview

Quality Assurance Training Program

Program Objective

To equip QA professionals with skills to:

  • Plan and execute thorough manual test cases
  • Build and maintain automated test frameworks
  • Ensure quality across the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Collaborate effectively in Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD environments

Training Tracks Overview

Manual Testing - Fundamentals of testing, tools, test case design targeting QA Analysts, Testers, and Trainees.

Automated Testing - Test automation frameworks, tools, CI/CD integration for SDETs, QA Engineers, and Developers.

QA Engineering - Advanced skills in performance, security, DevOps QA for Senior QA and QA Leads.

  • Manual Testing
  • Automated Testing
  • Advanced QA Modules
  • Capstone Projects
  • Tools & Platforms
  • Training Formats
  • Assessment & Metrics

Track 1: Manual Testing Training

Module 1: Software Testing Fundamentals

  • SDLC vs STLC
  • QA vs QC vs Testing
  • Types of testing: Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity

Module 2: Test Case Design & Execution

  • Test case vs test scenario
  • Techniques: Boundary Value, Equivalence Partitioning
  • Writing reusable and traceable test cases

Module 3: Defect Lifecycle & Bug Reporting

  • Severity vs Priority
  • Defect lifecycle stages
  • Bug reporting tools: Jira, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps

Module 4: Requirement Analysis & Test Planning

  • Reading BRDs, SRS documents
  • Test strategy vs test plan
  • Requirement traceability matrix (RTM)

Module 5: Tools for Manual Testing

  • Test management tools: TestRail, Zephyr
  • Exploratory testing techniques
  • Manual testing of APIs using Postman

Track 2: Automated Testing Training

Module 1: Introduction to Test Automation

  • Manual vs automated testing
  • When and what to automate
  • ROI of automation

Module 2: Selenium with Java/Python

  • WebDriver architecture
  • Locators: ID, XPath, CSS
  • Writing scripts using TestNG / Pytest

Module 3: Automation Framework Design

  • Data-driven, Keyword-driven, Hybrid frameworks
  • Page Object Model (POM) design
  • Hands-on: Build a test suite for a sample application

Module 4: API Test Automation

  • REST API testing with Postman + Newman
  • API automation using REST Assured (Java) or Requests (Python)
  • Hands-on: Automate CRUD operations of REST APIs

Module 5: CI/CD Integration

  • Automate tests in pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
  • Dockerize test environments
  • Reporting via Allure, Extent Reports

Module 6: Testing in Agile & DevOps

  • Shift-left testing principles
  • Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) with Cucumber
  • Test automation strategy in Scrum and Kanban

Optional Advanced QA Modules

Performance Testing

  • Load testing with JMeter, k6, or Gatling

Security Testing Basics

  • OWASP Top 10, tools like Burp Suite, ZAP

Mobile App Testing

  • Manual & Appium-based testing for iOS/Android

Database Testing

  • SQL-based data validation

Test Data Management

  • Tools & strategies for synthetic test data

Cloud-based Testing

  • Selenium Grid, BrowserStack, LambdaTest

Capstone Projects by Track

Manual Testing

  • Write full test plan + test cases + execute + defect logs

Automation Testing

  • Build automation suite for a demo e-commerce application

QA Engineering

  • Load test a REST API, integrate CI pipeline with alerts

Tools Covered

Manual QA

  • Jira, TestRail, Zephyr, Postman

Automation

  • Selenium, WebDriver, TestNG, Pytest, Cucumber

API Testing

  • Postman, REST Assured

CI/CD

  • Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps

Performance/Security

  • JMeter, k6, Burp Suite

Reporting

  • Allure, Extent, HTML reports

Training Formats

Mode Description
Instructor-Led Ideal for live workshops or bootcamps
Self-Paced LMS Video + exercises with assessments
Hands-on Labs Real-world project simulations
Certification Path Includes quizzes + project evaluations
Blended Learning Mix of self-paced and live coaching

Assessment & Certification

Assessment Methods

  • End-of-module quizzes
  • Test case writing challenges (manual)
  • Automation script assignments and reviews
  • Capstone project presentation

Internal Certification

  • Certified Manual Tester – Foundation
  • Certified Automation Engineer – Selenium or API
  • Advanced QA Engineer – CI/CD & Performance

Success Metrics

  • Reduction in escaped defects
  • Automated test coverage growth
  • Test cycle time reduction
  • MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) improvements
  • Increased regression coverage per sprint

Add-on Services

  • Custom labs for in-house applications
  • Toolchain integration with your QA environments
  • Role-specific onboarding (QA Analyst, SDET, QA Lead)
  • Train-the-Trainer program for QA CoEs
// Key Benefits

Quality Assurance Training Benefits

Comprehensive Testing Skills

Master both manual and automated testing methodologies

Test Automation

Build robust automation frameworks and CI/CD integration

Defect Prevention

Reduce escaped defects and improve software quality

Performance Testing

Ensure application performance under various load conditions

Agile Integration

Seamlessly integrate testing in Agile and DevOps workflows

// Success Story

E-commerce Platform QA Transformation

Challenge

A major e-commerce company struggled with frequent production bugs, slow release cycles, and manual testing bottlenecks affecting customer experience.

Solution

Comprehensive QA training program covering test automation, CI/CD integration, performance testing, and shift-left testing practices for the entire QA team.

Outcome

Reduced production defects by 70%, accelerated release cycles by 50%, and achieved 85% test automation coverage within 8 months.