Roman Savin's Complete Course on Software QA and Testing.

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Course FAQ

1. What is the primary purpose of this course?

To help you find a QA job ASAP.

2. Do I need to have a computer science degree or QA experience to get a job?

Many, if not most, QA engineers came from the fields unrelated to computer science. There are former lawyers, civil engineers, accountants, customer support specialists, teachers, salespeople, etc. who got their QA jobs after taking a class on software testing.

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Course FAQ

1. What is the primary purpose of this course?

To help you find a QA job ASAP.

2. Do I need to have a computer science degree or QA experience to get a job?

BTW, the great option to start QA career is to do internal transfer within your company — so many companies have websites, and somebody needs to develop and test them.

QA is not rocket science. — in fact, our profession is the easiest way to join the software industry.

Having said that we want to stress that QA studies and QA work DO require things that not everybody has: attention to details, perseverance, patience, curiosity, and ability to learn new concepts/approaches.

3. What this course consists of?

a. 45 video lectures PACKED with materials and practical exercises. Lectures 40-45 (inclusively) cover our Job Hunting System designed to help you stay ahead of your competition in the job market.

b. 45 homework assignments (PDF file with homework is attached as a Resource to each lecture).

c. 45 quizzes.

d. Web-based training software

e. Professional Exam for Software QA/Test Engineer (178 questions on QA, Manual Testing, QA automation and software development)

e. Templates and examples of QA documents (including first QA resume template) that you can use for your career.

We urge you to

- execute all practical exercises as you study video lectures.

- take all quizzes

- complete all homework assignments.

Once again, if you want to be ahead of your competition on a junior tester job market, you have to study hard and do all practical exercises, homework, and quizzes. This course is big, comprehensive and it’s designed to help you get a job ASAP, but you’ll have to invest your effort and attitude… and all good things will come your way.

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This course is based on a bestselling book by Roman Savin and Ruslan Desyatnikov How to Become a QA Tester in 30 days and on previous Roman Savin’s books (How to Become a Software Tester and Тестирование дот ком).

4. Would I benefit from this course if I’m already employed as a software tester?

Many employers have bought this course and its predecessor to refresh knowledge of their test engineers or to convert non-QA employees into QA pros.

So, yes, you will.

5. Why do you use QA Tester in the name of the course? Aren't QA and Testing different things?

The purpose of Quality Assurance is to prevent bugs. The purpose of testing is to find and address bugs that were not prevented. So, while QA and Testing are different things, they both deal with and improve software quality. In the software industry, titles QA, Tester, and QA Tester are used interchangeably.

6. Do you guarantee that I’ll find a QA job after your course?

We cannot guarantee that because it's irresponsible to do so. There are too many variables: job market, student’s attitude, student’s intellect, student’s persistence in learning, student’s ability to take rejection, etc. etc.

But what we CAN guarantee is that you’ll get TOP QA Education and this course will provide you with all the knowledge needed to start and successfully proceed with your QA/Testing career.

7. Some people say that manual QA is no longer needed.

Nope. QA automation is a great thing, but it merely does what you program it to do. QA automation has no intelligence of its own. Hence in many cases, e.g., when software has a lot of moving parts, usage of QA automation makes no sense, and the only way to test software is to involve manual testers.

We recommend learning manual QA first, then getting a job, then moving to QA automation.

Manual QA engineers will always be needed before AI is self-aware, but in that case, we are in big trouble in anyway :)

8. Do you cover QA automation?

QA automation means a broad spectrum of tools, techniques, and approaches. Here is what we'll do in this course: we'll have three lectures about QA automation where you'll learn how to write QA automation correctly and how to find good cases for its usage in other words, you'll learn how to work smart with whatever automation tools you'll choose in the future.

9. Are there Junior QA jobs? How much can I make from the start?

You'll find plenty of junior positions if you know how and where to search we will teach you that. As of April Not so bad for a start.

10. When I look at QA positions, they require at least some experience.

We’ll teach you how to translate your non-QA experience into QA experience, and how to get actual QA experience that you can put into your resume.

11. How is this course different from hundreds of other QA courses, including free ones?

- This course was created by PayPal, Evernote, and Chegg alumni Roman Savin. His works on QA/Testing enabled thousands of people around the world to get started with QA career.

- This course is about action – there is We are going to give you the methodologies, approaches, solutions, suggestions, recommendations, ideas, brain positioning and document examples and templates that have immediate

- You'll learn QA/Testing and practice your QA skills with innovative web-based training software In other words, you'll practice while learning, and learn while practicing.

- The course videos were produced by professionals in a professional studio on professional equipment. The voice over belongs to professional American narrator.

- In addition to basic QA/Testing training, e.g., test case writing or bug filing, you’ll get familiar with many etc.

- In this course, we’ve also covered work of other participants of the software development life cycle (product managers, coders, DB admins, release engineers, etc.), so you can understand how things work in the software companies, why bugs appear and what can we do to prevent them.

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What's inside

Learning objectives

How to test computer software (software testing). we'll cover black and grey box approaches
How to improve the software development process (quality assurance). we'll extensively cover sdlc
How to work with databases, version control, builds, log files, interpreters, automation helpers, etc. etc.
How to professionally approach qa automation for functional and regression testing

How to write a killer resume by converting your non-qa experience
How to gain actual qa experience that you can put into your resume
How to effectively hunt for a qa position anywhere in the world
How to successfully pass qa interview and get your first qa job

How to test computer software (software testing). we'll cover black and grey box approaches
How to improve the software development process (quality assurance). we'll extensively cover sdlc
How to work with databases, version control, builds, log files, interpreters, automation helpers, etc. etc.
How to professionally approach qa automation for functional and regression testing
How to write a killer resume by converting your non-qa experience
How to gain actual qa experience that you can put into your resume
How to effectively hunt for a qa position anywhere in the world
How to successfully pass qa interview and get your first qa job

Syllabus

Unit 1. Bugs Are Everywhere!

Quick Intro
3 Conditions of a Bug's Existence
The Gist оf Testing
Spec, Spec, Spec
Software Bugs and Spec Bugs
Other Sources of Expected Results
Why Do We Call Them "Bugs"?
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
Why We Cannot Test 100% of Software
Testing and QA
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
Test Case Structure
Results of the Test Case Execution
Useful Attributes of the Test Case
Data-Driven Test Cases
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Maintainability of Test Cases
Тhe Number of Expected Results Inside One Test Case
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Bad Test Case Practices
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Test Suites
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

States of a Test Case
Тhe Importance of Creativity
3 Factors That Affect Test Cases
Checklists
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
Once upon a Time in California or How Startups Are Born
Who Generates Ideas About Software
Why We Should QA Every Stage of SDLC
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Product Managers, MRD, PRD, BRD, Requirements
Essential Spec Attributes
7 Rules for Writing Solid Specs
Breaking Rule #1: Clarity of Details and Definitions
Breaking Rule #2: No Room for Misinterpretation
Breaking Rule #3: Absence of Internal/External Conflicts
Breaking Rule #4: Solid, Logical Structure
Breaking Rule #5: Completeness
Breaking Rule #6: Compliance with Laws
Breaking Rule #7: Compliance with Business Practices
Specs and Technical Instructions
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

3 Spec Statuses
Why We Need Spec Freeze
Dealing with Spec Misinterpretation
Examples
Mock-ups
Process Flowcharts
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
Architecture of a Web-based application
8 Main Reasons Why Bugs Appear in the Software Code
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz.

10 Measures to Enhance Programming Practices
1. Good Hires
2. Friendly Environment
3. Code Inspections
4. Coding Standards
5. Realistic Schedules
6. Availability of Documentation
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

7. Unit Testing
Quick Stop: a Concept of the Bug Cost
8. Smart Refactoring
9. Love Thy Employees. A Google Story
10. Business Philosophy
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Programming and Bug Fixing
3 Main Types of Software Bugs
Syntax Bugs
User Interface (UI) Bugs
Logical Bugs
UI or Logical Bug? Simple Question or Not?
Version Control for Test Cases
Test Case Review Meetings
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Code Freeze
Remember This for the Rest of Your Testing Career
From Sanity Test to Certification Test
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
Release Types
Differences Between Major and Minor Releases
Version Numbering
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Stop: DB Data and DB Schema
ShareLane Super Duper, Inc. The Beginning
ShareLane Architecture
Using Control Version System
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Stop: External and Internal IP address
Software Builds
Releasing v. 1.0 to Production
Release 2.0 Is Out. And It's a Disaster
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Trunk and Branches in Version Control
Branch States
Production bug = Test Case
Postmortem for Bugs on Prod
Beta Release
Release Safety
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Maintenance
The Big Picture Of The Cycle
Introduction to Agile and Scrum
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
Research
Test Planning
Test Execution
Test Education And Reality
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
Black Box Testing
White Box Testing
Quick Stop: Test Coverage
Grey Box Testing
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Functional Testing
UI Testing
Usability Testing
Localization Testing
Load/Performance Testing
Security Testing
Compatibility Testing
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
Component Testing
Integration Testing
System (End-to-End) Testing
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

By Positivity of Test Scenarios
By Time Of Test Execution
By Degree Of Automation
By Preparedness
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
The purpose of Bug Tracking System
List of BTS attributes
BTS Attributes: ID
BTS Attributes: Summary
BTS Attributes: Description
BTS Attributes: Attachment
BTS Attributes: Submitted By
BTS Attributes: Date
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

BTS Attributes: Assigned To
BTS Attributes: Assigned By
BTS Attributes: Verifier
BTS Attributes: Component
BTS Attributes: Found On
BTS Attributes: Version
BTS Attributes: Build
BTS Attributes: DB
BTS Attributes: Comments
BTS Attributes: Severity
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

BTS Attributes: Priority
BTS Attributes: Also Notify
BTS Attributes: Change History
BTS Attributes: Type
BTS Attributes: Status
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

BTS Attributes: Resolution
Resolution: Reported
Resolution: Assigned
Resolution: Fix in Progress
Resolution: Fixed
Resolution: Fix is Verified
Resolution: Verification Failed
Resolution: Cannot Reproduce
Resolution: Duplicate
Resolution: Not a Bug
Resolution: 3rd Party Bug
Resolution: No Longer Applicable
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Bug Tracking Procedure
HTML Elements: Description and Potential Bugs
Text
Link
Image
Linked image
Text box
Text area
Password input box
Drop-down menu
Radio button
Checkbox
Submit button
Reset button
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
The Tester's Mental Attitude
Intro To Special Skills In Bug Finding
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Dirty List – White List
Test Tables
Flowcharts
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Risk Analysis
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Equivalent Classes
Boundary Values
When You Start To Implement Testing Techniques
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
Test Estimates
Entry and Exit Criteria
Test Plan
Aggressive Testing From Jason Fisher
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
How to Select Test Suites for Regression Testing
Resolving The Main Challenge of Regression Testing
When Regression Testing Stops
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
A Story About the Merciless Automator, Benny M
WHAT to Automate Versus HOW to Automate
Helpers
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Scripts for component automation
Scripts for End-to-End Automation
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Essential Questions to Ask BEFORE Writing Test Automation
Designing and Writing Test Automation
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Why You Have a REAL Chance to Find a Job in Software Testing
Mental Tuning
Job Hunting Activities
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
6 Steps to Write Your First QA Resume
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Working with Recruiters
Launching Campaign for Self-Promotion
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Quick Intro
Do Your Homework
Involve Your Network
Use Company Software
Look GOOD and Have a GOOD Sleep
Phone Screening and Phone Interview
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Arrive on Time
This is Just Business
Be Friendly and Considerate
If the Interviewer Wants to Talk, Let Him Talk
NEVER Speak Negatively
The Interviewer Is Analyzing You as a Potential Coworker
Honesty and Sincerity Win Hearts
Don't Get Upset or Angry
Never Cancel an Interview Until You Accept a Job Offer
Sometimes You Should Postpone Your Interview
Remember That an Interview Is a Dialog, Not an Interrogation
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

Use Professional Terms
Remember Your Mantra
Typical QA Interview Questions and Recommended Answers
Make a Speech at the End of Your Interview
Always Send a Thank-You Email
Dealing with Rejections
What Happens After the Interview
GOOD LUCK and GODSPEED!
Lesson Recap
Homework
Quiz

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Software Tester

A Software Tester is responsible for finding and addressing bugs to ensure software functions as intended and meets user expectations. Roman Savin's course is an ideal starting point for anyone serious about becoming a Software Tester, covering both manual and foundational automation testing. You will master the gist of testing, understand different types of software testing like functional, UI, and usability testing, and learn how to meticulously execute test preparations. The course emphasizes practical skills, including using web-based training software and detailed bug tracking procedures, providing you with all the knowledge needed to start and successfully proceed in a Software Tester career, making you highly competitive in the job market.

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer

A Software Quality Assurance Engineer plays a critical role in preventing defects and ensuring the reliability and functionality of software products. This comprehensive course prepares you to excel in this field by teaching you how to improve the software development process, extensively covering the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and various testing approaches. You will learn to create effective test cases and test suites, understand bug tracking procedures, and identify different types of software bugs. The course's practical exercises and job hunting system, including resume templates and interview preparation, are designed to help you secure a Software Quality Assurance Engineer position swiftly, equipping you with the foundational knowledge to ensure high-quality software delivery.

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A Quality Assurance Analyst focuses on analyzing software quality, processes, and potential risks to prevent defects and improve overall development efficiency. This course, Roman Savin's Complete Course on Software QA and Testing, aligns perfectly with the analytical demands of this role. It delves deeply into the Software Development Life Cycle, teaching you how to evaluate and improve processes at every stage. You will learn about risk analysis, test planning, and the essential attributes of specs, enabling you to identify potential issues early. The comprehensive bug tracking system and practical exercises foster the attention to detail, perseverance, and curiosity vital for a successful Quality Assurance Analyst.

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Automation Test Engineer

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User Acceptance Tester

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Quality Control Specialist

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Application Support Specialist

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Business Analyst

A Business Analyst bridges the gap between business needs and technical solutions, primarily by defining and documenting requirements. This course may be useful for a Business Analyst, as it offers a deep dive into the initial stages of the Software Development Life Cycle, specifically addressing "Product Managers, MRD, PRD, BRD, Requirements" and the "7 Rules for Writing Solid Specs" (Lesson 9). Understanding how poor specifications lead to software bugs and the rigorous processes of quality assurance allows a Business Analyst to write clearer, more complete requirements, thereby preventing costly issues downstream and fostering better collaboration with QA teams.

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Technical Support Engineer

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Product Manager

A Product Manager drives the strategy, roadmap, and feature definition for a product, often requiring a strong understanding of the development lifecycle. This course may be useful for a Product Manager, especially its extensive coverage of the Software Development Life Cycle in Unit 3, including "Who Generates Ideas About Software" and the critical role of specifications (MRD, PRD, BRD). Learning "why bugs appear and what can we do to prevent them" equips a Product Manager to champion quality from the outset, leading to better product outcomes and more effective collaboration with engineering and QA teams. This role typically requires an advanced degree or significant industry experience.

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Scrum Master

A Scrum Master facilitates Agile development teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and removing impediments to progress. This course may be useful for a Scrum Master, as it includes an "Introduction to Agile and Scrum" (Lesson 20) and offers a deep understanding of the "Software Development Life Cycle" from a quality perspective. Knowledge of test cases, bug tracking, and various testing types (Units 2, 4, 5) empowers a Scrum Master to better support the team's quality efforts, foster effective collaboration between developers and testers, and guide the team towards delivering high-quality, reliable software. This role often requires prior experience and certifications.

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Project Coordinator

A Project Coordinator assists project managers in planning, organizing, and executing projects, often within a technical domain. This course may be useful for a Project Coordinator, providing a comprehensive overview of the "Software Development Life Cycle" (Unit 3), including an "Introduction to Agile and Scrum." Understanding the various stages of software development, test planning, test estimates, and the importance of quality assurance helps a Project Coordinator anticipate potential bottlenecks, manage resources more effectively, and facilitate smoother communication between development and QA teams, contributing to successful project delivery.

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Release Engineer

A Release Engineer manages the deployment and release of software, ensuring smooth transitions from development to production environments. This course may be useful for a Release Engineer as it provides critical context on the Software Development Life Cycle, covering topics directly relevant to their work such as "Software Builds," "Version Numbering," "Trunk and Branches in Version Control," and "Release Safety" (Unit 3). Understanding the interdependencies of testing, bugs, and releases, as detailed in the course, helps a Release Engineer appreciate the quality gates and potential impacts of their decisions, contributing to more stable and reliable software deployments.

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Technical Writer

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Database Administrator

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