Automate Application with Specflow and Selenium WebDriver C#

🚀 Master Automated Testing with SpecFlow & Selenium WebDriver C# 🌟 peculiarlylogical.com - Engineer Spock

🧠 Course Overview: Dive into the world of automated testing and learn how to create robust and maintainable test suites with SpecFlow, Selenium WebDriver, and TestStack.White. This course is designed for software engineers who wish to enhance their testing strategies using Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and object-oriented practices.

Why Take This Course?

• BDD Mastery: Learn the essence of SpecFlow based on Gherkin language, which bridges the communication gap between technical teams and domain experts. 📚✨
• Selenium WebDriver Wizardry: Automate browser interactions across platforms like Chrome, Firefox, and Opera for web applications. 🤖⬇️
• WinForms & WPF Testing: Explore TestStack.White to drive and test WinForms and WPF desktop applications. 💻🔎
• Comprehensive Testing Approach: Understand the importance of unit, integration, and acceptance testing in building reliable software. 🧪✅
• Real-World Applications: Apply your knowledge by scraping live web sites with Selenium WebDriver and learn best practices for managing a web browser. 🌍➡️🔗
• TDD & MVVM in WPF: Build a WPF application from the ground up using Test-Driven Development and Model-View-ViewModel pattern. 🏗️🔨

Course Breakdown:

Theoretical Background 📖

• Understanding Different Types of Testing: Get a solid grasp on what unit, integration, and acceptance tests are and why they matter.

SpecFlow 🎯

• Generating Steps & Writing Tests: Learn how to create reusable test steps and execute your tests with ease.
• Debugging Tests: Tips and tricks for troubleshooting your SpecFlow tests.
• Parameters & Scenario Outlines: Manage complex testing scenarios by passing parameters and using scenario outlines.
• Data Table Transformation: Convert parameters and data tables, and implement custom conversions to fit your needs.
• Sharing Data & Categorizing Tests: Share data across tests and categorize your tests based on priority or stability.
• Scoped Execution & Hooks: Understand how to use hooks for setup and teardown operations within specific scopes.
• Advanced SpecFlow Features: Dive into more complex features of SpecFlow, such as sharing step definitions and handling dynamic background data.

Selenium WebDriver 🏎️

• Locators & Interacting with Elements: Master the art of identifying web elements using various locators like XPath and CSS.
• Timeouts: Learn about explicit and implicit timeouts to manage test execution flow.
• "Page Object" Design Pattern: Organize your Selenium code by creating page objects for each page of your application.
• Page Object Factory: Automate the creation of page objects with a factory pattern.
• File Uploads: Master uploading files as part of your test scenarios.

Selenium Extras 🎁

• Managing a Web Browser: Enhance your Selenium WebDriver capabilities using Selenium Extras.

TestStack.White & TDD with MVVM for WPF 🎨

• Building a WPF App by TDD: Follow a test-first approach to develop a WPF application.
• TDD Fundamentals: Understand the principles of Test-Driven Development and how they apply to building desktop applications.

Who is this course for?

• Software Developers looking to integrate BDD into their testing practices.
• QA Engineers aiming to automate web and desktop application testing.
• Anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of Unit Testing and Test-Driven Development.

By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to implement effective automated tests using SpecFlow and Selenium WebDriver with C#. You'll also have a solid understanding of how to apply these principles in real-world scenarios, whether it's for web or desktop applications. Join us on this journey to elevate your testing game! 🚀🎓