Learn to Test Software Automatically with Selenium and Python

Clara Maine

🤖 Automation is in the air, and software testing is no exception!

Learn how to make the jump from manual to automated tests with our new course, UI Test Automation with Selenium and Python. This course is fantastic for anyone interested in Quality Assurance (QA) testing and has some introductory Python knowledge. The course can be completed over four weeks of casual study.

Why learn automated testing?

As more software is written, more software must be tested for quality, reliability, and user satisfaction. QA testers are responsible for writing these tests, which systematically investigate the minute behaviors of code. However, as software is continuously changed and updated, those tests must also be altered, rerun, or reviewed.

As a QA tester with knowledge of automated testing, you can write tests to simulate user interactions and test the software continuously and automatically. This means errors are caught faster and earlier, which helps accelerate the speed of software development.

Course overview

This course is an adaptation of the extremely popular Russian-language version of the Stepik course, which has 82,000 students and a 4.9-star rating. In our adaptation, learners can explore both theory and practice integrated into their IDE with the JetBrains Academy plugin.

In completing the course, students will learn:

• How to write scripts for identifying web elements and browser interaction.
• An overview of different testing frameworks.
• Version control with Git for testing.
• Effective code organization techniques.
• Industry-relevant best practices and other insider tips and tricks.

In the first three modules of the course, students will delve into theory and solve coding exercises. They will learn how to use different types of CSS selectors, XPath expressions, and the Selenium WebDriver to automate browser interactions.

Finally, students will synthesize their knowledge by completing a small testing project in the fourth module’s final project about the Page Object Model pattern, an important programming pattern for optimal code structuring. Some knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP) is recommended to complete the final project.

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Sometimes it’s hard to find the accountability and consistency to finish a course all on your own. Join our Discord community to connect with fellow learners, interact with Marketplace course authors, and seek assistance when needed.

Free on JetBrains Marketplace

Access UI Test Automation with Selenium and Python today by following these steps:

1. Download either PyCharm Community Edition (free) or PyCharm Professional (available with a 30-day trial).
2. Go to the Learn tab on the Welcome screen.
3. Check Enable access under Learn to Program.

From there you’ll be able to find the course by locating it in the list of Marketplace courses.

If you have any questions or would like to share your feedback, feel free to leave a comment below or contact us at academy@jetbrains.com.

Happy learning!

Your JetBrains Academy team

Meet the course authors

Iulia Liakh QA engineer and SDET at JetBrains, previously QA engineer at Stepik.org. Co-founder of QA Sisters community, passionate about community development, education, knowledge sharing and quality assurance in general. With overall experience more than 7 year developed unique expertise in both technology and people communication.

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