Quality Analyst Training

Description

Quality Analyst 8-weeks curriculum

Week 1: QA Fundamentals

Class 1:

• Introduction to Quality Assurance (QA)
• Role of a QA Analyst in the SDLC
• Types of Testing: Functional, Non-functional, Regression, etc.
• Overview of Test Planning

Class 2:

• Deep Dive into Test Planning
  • Objectives, Scope, and Approach
  • Defining Roles and Responsibilities
  • Test Environment Setup
• Workshop: Creating a Sample Test Plan

Week 2: Test Scenarios and Test Case Creation

Class 3:

• Understanding Test Scenarios
  • Definition, Importance, and Examples
  • Identifying Test Scenarios from Requirements
• Practical Activity: Writing Test Scenarios

Class 4:

• Test Case Creation Process
  • Components of a Test Case
  • Writing Effective Test Cases
• Hands-On: Developing Test Cases for a Sample Application

Week 3: RTR (Requirements Traceability Report)

Class 5:

• Introduction to RTR
  • Purpose and Benefits
  • RTR Format and Content
• Workshop: Creating RTR for a Sample Project

Class 6:

• Linking Test Cases to Requirements
• Ensuring Coverage and Traceability
• Group Activity: Review and Improve RTR

Week 4: Execution and Defect Management

Class 7:

• Test Execution Basics
  • Preparing Test Data
  • Executing Test Cases and Recording Results
• Live Demo: Running Test Cases in a QA Tool

Class 8:

• Defect Reporting and Management
  • Life Cycle of a Defect
  • Using Tools like JIRA for Bug Tracking
• Hands-On: Logging and Managing Defects in JIRA

Week 5: Advanced Manual Testing Techniques

Class 9:

• Exploratory and Ad Hoc Testing
• Boundary Value Analysis and Equivalence Partitioning
• Group Exercise: Applying Testing Techniques

Class 10:

• Smoke Testing and Sanity Testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Practical Session: Preparing a UAT Checklist

Week 6: Intro to Automation Testing

Class 11:

• Introduction to Automation Testing
  • Manual vs. Automation: When to Automate
  • Overview of Popular Tools (e.g., Selenium, TestNG)
• Demo: Setting Up Selenium for a Simple Test

Class 12:

• Writing Basic Automation Scripts
  • XPath, CSS Selectors, and Locators
  • Running Tests in Selenium WebDriver
• Workshop: Automating a Login Test Case

Week 7: Reporting and Metrics

Class 13:

• Test Reporting and Metrics
  • Test Summary Report: Structure and Components
  • Common QA Metrics (Defect Density, Pass/Fail Rates, etc.)
• Activity: Creating a Test Summary Report

Class 14:

• Review of Test Artifacts
  • Test Plans, Scenarios, Cases, and RTR
  • Finalizing Reports for Stakeholders
• Q&A and Feedback

Week 8: Integration and Capstone Project

Class 15:

• Capstone Project Kickoff
  • Define Test Plan, Scenarios, and Cases
  • Assign Roles for Execution

Class 16:

• Capstone Project Presentation
  • Execution of Manual and Automated Test Cases
  • Reporting Results and Stakeholder Review
• Course Wrap-Up and Career Guidance