Course Overview
About Course
Software Testing is a critical domain ensuring that applications meet quality, reliability, and performance standards. This intensive 40‑hour Software Testing Training is structured to deliver both foundational and advanced testing knowledge, integrating theory, practical skills, and real-world tool usage.
We begin with testing fundamentals, covering the foundations of SDLC/STLC, testing objectives, defect cycles, and recognized frameworks like ISTQB. Learners explore various development models—from waterfall to agile—understanding how QA adapts across different methodologies .
Subsequent modules focus on test planning and design, teaching the formulation of test strategies, test cases, traceability matrices, and defect reporting via industry-standard tools such as JIRA. Techniques including black-box, white-box, boundary testing, state/decision tables, and mutation testing are also covered to enhance test coverage and depth .
Another module outlines testing levels and non-functional testing, addressing unit, integration, system and acceptance testing, plus smoke, regression, compatibility, usability, performance, and security tests. We then dive into test automation, applying frameworks like Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, and Cucumber, progressing through actual test script development and automation strategies. Tool support such as TestComplete rounds out this segment
API and database testing modules teach effective validation of backend services using Postman, SOAPUI, and SQL. We integrate QA in CI/CD and DevOps pipelines, using Jenkins and gamification (Gamekins) to automate and incentivize quality workflows . Agile QA practices ensure alignment with modern development cultures, including story-based testing and team-based sprints.
Security testing—exploring OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities—and performance testing with JMeter further strengthen this full-spectrum QA skillset . The training culminates in a capstone project, challenging participants to comprehensively test an application, automate test suites, integrate in CI/CD, and present findings—delivering a professional-grade QA artifact ready for roles in testing, quality engineering, or DevOps.
By course completion, participants have built a rich portfolio of test cases, automation frameworks, API tests, CI/CD pipelines, and a capstone project, demonstrating readiness to excel as modern QA professionals.
Course Syllabus
- Module 1: Introduction & Testing Fundamentals (4 hrs)
- Importance and goals of testing, SDLC vs STLC, and the ISTQB framework
- Key roles, V-model, waterfall, agile methodologies
- Module 2: Test Planning & Documentation (4 hrs)
- Creating test plans, test cases, checklists, traceability matrices, and status reports
- Defect life cycle, defect reporting tools (JIRA, Bugzilla).
- Module 3: Test Design Techniques (6 hrs)
- Black‑box techniques: equivalence partitioning, boundary testing, state transition, decision tables, exploratory testing
- White‑box techniques: path testing, loop, condition, code coverage and mutation testing
- Module 4: Levels of Testing & Non-Functional Testing (4 hrs)
- Unit, integration, system, acceptance, alpha/beta testing
- Smoke, sanity, regression, compatibility, performance, usability, security testing
- Module 5: Test Automation & Tools (8 hrs)
- Selenium WebDriver, locators, test frameworks (TestNG, JUnit), Cucumber with BDD
- Introduction to tools like TestComplete
- Module 6: API & Database Testing (4 hrs)
- REST/ SOAP API testing using Postman, SOAPUI.
- SQL queries for data validation in databases .
- Module 7: CI/CD & DevOps in Testing (4 hrs)
- Integrating tests into Jenkins pipelines, continuous testing, and gamifying QA workflows
- Module 8: Agile & Test Management (4 hrs)
- QA practices in agile: sprints, Scrum, backlog grooming, test-driven development.
- Quality metrics, KPIs, and test environment management.
- Module 9: Security & Performance Testing (4 hrs)
- OWASP top-10, penetration testing basics, performance/load/stress testing with tools like JMeter.
- Testing for concurrency, stability, and resilience .
- Module 10: Capstone Project (2 hrs)
- End-to-end testing of a web application: planning, designing, automating functional + non-functional tests, CI/CD deployment, and delivering a test report.
- Demo, peer reviews, QA portfolio prep.
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Key Features
Hands-on labs & mini-projects in each module: from writing test cases to automating workflows.
Industry-standard tools: Selenium, Postman, SOAPUI, JMeter, TestComplete, Jenkins.
Full testing lifecycle: Manual, automation, functional, non-functional, API, security, and performance testing.
Agile & DevOps integration: modern QA pipelines and continuous testing methodologies.
ISTQB-aligned curriculum, preparing learners for foundation certification
Defect tracking practice: JIRA/Bugzilla usage in real-world tracking.
Team simulations: code reviews, test plan evaluations, sprint-based testing activities.
Capstone project: holistic QA for a full-stack web app—perfect for your portfolio.
Our Upcoming Batches
At Topskill.ai, we understand that today’s professionals navigate demanding schedules.
To support your continuous learning, we offer fully flexible session timings across all our trainings.
Below is the schedule for our Training. If these time slots don’t align with your availability, simply let us know—we’ll be happy to design a customized timetable that works for you.
Training Timetable
| Batches Online/Offline | Batch Start Date | Session Days | Time Slot (IST) | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week Days (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Mon-Fri | 7:00 AM (Class 1-1.30 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Week Days (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Mon-Fri | 11:00 AM (Class 1-1.30 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Week Days (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Mon-Fri | 5:00 PM (Class 1-1.30 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Week Days (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Mon-Fri | 7:00 PM (Class 1-1.30 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Weekends (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Sat-Sun | 7:00 AM (Class 3 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Weekends (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Sat-Sun | 10:00 AM (Class 3 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Weekends (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Sat-Sun | 11:00 AM (Class 3 Hrs) | View Fees |
For any adjustments or bespoke scheduling requests, reach out to our admissions team at
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