Professional Diploma

Software Testing

A comprehensive 3-month program merging foundational testing depth with modern AI-integrated automation to prepare you for the current engineering market.

3 months12 weeks3 portfolio projectsISTQB-FL prep

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Software Testing Diploma

Foundational testing depthwith modern AI-integrated automation.

3Months
12Weeks
3Portfolio projects
500+ISTQB-FL practice questions
  1. 01Job-Ready QAMaster the full lifecycle across web and database layers.
  2. 02ISTQB-FL PrepIntensive preparation with 500+ practice questions.
  3. 03AI ProductivityUse Copilot, Cursor, and ChatGPT for test generation.
  4. 04Full PortfolioThree distinct projects covering Manual, API, and Automation.
  1. Month 1ISTQB-FL Mastery
    1. Week 1Fundamentals of Testing
    2. Week 2SDLC & Test Levels
    3. Week 3Test Design Techniques
    4. Week 4Management & Prep
    Project 01: Manual Testing Portfolio
  2. Month 2Technical Skills & Java
    1. Week 5Database Testing
    2. Week 6API Testing
    3. Week 7Java Programming
    4. Week 8Java OOP
    Project 02: Backend & API Suite
  3. Month 3Automation & AI
    1. Week 9Selenium Basics
    2. Week 10Advanced Automation
    3. Week 11AI & Mobile Intro
    4. Week 12Final Project & Career
    Project 03: The Automation Framework
Month 1

ISTQB-FL Mastery

4 Weeks
Week 1

Fundamentals of Testing

  • QA vs. QC vs. SQA and Cost of Quality.
  • The 7 ISTQB Testing Principles.
  • The Test Process, Psychology, and Ethics.
Week 2

SDLC & Test Levels

  • Waterfall, V-Model, and Agile Scrum methodologies.
  • Test Levels: Unit, Integration, System, and Acceptance.
  • Functional vs. Non-functional and Maintenance testing.
Week 3

Test Design Techniques

  • Black-Box: EP, BVA, and Decision Table Testing.
  • White-Box: Statement and Decision coverage.
  • Experience-based: Error Guessing and Exploratory testing.
Week 4

Management & Prep

  • Jira Bug Reporting, Priority vs. Severity, and Lifecycle.
  • Test Planning, Estimation, and Monitoring.
  • Intensive ISTQB-FL Full Exam Simulations and Analysis.
Project 01

Manual Testing Portfolio

  • Executing test cycles and logging professional bug reports using Jira.
Month 2

Technical Skills & Java

4 Weeks
Week 5

Database Testing

  • SQL Fundamentals: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE.
  • Joins (Inner, Left, Right) and Data Filtering.
  • End-to-End UI vs. Database Validation.
Week 6

API Testing

  • Introduction to HTTP Methods, Status Codes, and JSON.
  • Postman Manual Testing: Collections and Workspaces.
  • Validating Headers, Params, and Response Bodies.
Week 7

Java Programming

  • Environment Setup, Variables, and Primitive Data Types.
  • Logical Conditions: If/Else and Switch-Case.
  • Loops: For, While, and Nested structures.
Week 8

Java OOP

  • Classes, Objects, and Method Construction.
  • The 4 Pillars: Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction.
  • Exception Handling (Try-Catch) and File I/O.
Project 02

Backend & API Suite

  • Developing a comprehensive Postman Collection with automated JavaScript assertions.
  • Building a SQL script library for data integrity validation.
Month 3

Automation & AI

4 Weeks
Week 9

Selenium Basics

  • WebDriver Architecture and Environment Configuration.
  • Advanced Locators: ID, XPath, and CSS Selectors.
  • Navigation, Element Interaction, and Synchronization (Waits).
Week 10

Advanced Automation

  • TestNG/JUnit Integration and Assertion Logic.
  • Page Object Model (POM) Design Pattern.
  • Data-Driven Testing using Excel and CSV files.
Week 11

AI & Mobile Intro

  • AI for Testers: Script generation via GitHub Copilot and Cursor.
  • ChatGPT for Requirement Analysis and Test Case generation.
  • Introduction to Appium and Mobile Element Inspection.
Week 12

Final Project & Career

  • End-to-End Capstone Project (Manual + API + Automation).
  • CV Writing and LinkedIn Profile Optimization.
  • Technical and Behavioral Mock Interviews.
Project 03

The Automation Framework

  • Designing and implementing a production-grade automation framework from scratch.
  • Integrating AI tools to optimize locator strategies and script maintenance.

Industry tools

Industry Tools You Will Master

Management
Jira
Automation
Selenium WebDriverJavaTestNGAppium
API & Database
PostmanSQL
AI & Productivity
GitHub CopilotCursorChatGPT
Performance/DevOps
GitGitHubJenkins

Full portfolio

Diploma ProjectsManual, API, and Automation.

Project 01

Manual Testing Portfolio

  • Executing test cycles and logging professional bug reports using Jira.
Project 02

Backend & API Suite

  • Developing a comprehensive Postman Collection with automated JavaScript assertions.
  • Building a SQL script library for data integrity validation.
Project 03

The Automation Framework

  • Designing and implementing a production-grade automation framework from scratch.
  • Integrating AI tools to optimize locator strategies and script maintenance.

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Software Testing Diploma.

3months
3portfolio projects

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