Web Automation – Selenium Training in Chennai

Web Automation Testing with Selenium: From Manual Tester to Automation Engineer

Our Selenium training in Chennai is designed to help you master automation testing and earn your Selenium certification. Through project work and real-world case studies, you will learn every major Selenium component, including Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, Selenium WebDriver, and Selenium Grid, all as part of a structured online Selenium training program taught by industry experts.

At NeedinTech, our Selenium online training takes you from the fundamentals of test automation through to writing and executing automation scripts on live applications. You will learn Selenium with Java, work with frameworks like JUnit and TestNG, and build the kind of practical skill set that QA teams in Chennai actually hire for.

Syllabus of Automation Testing Course in Chennai

Our Selenium course in Chennai covers the complete automation testing stack, from Java fundamentals through WebDriver, framework design, and grid execution. Here is what each section covers:

Module 1: Introduction to Automation Testing

• What automation testing is and how it fits into the software development lifecycle
• The automation testing process and where Selenium fits in
• Features and advantages of automation over manual testing

Module 2: Selenium Overview

• What Selenium is and why it is the most widely used web automation tool
• Advantages of Selenium over other testing tools in the market
• Demonstration of various testing types with Selenium
• Overview of Selenium components: Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium RC, and Selenium Grid
• Overview of supported technologies: Java, JavaScript, JUnit, TestNG, Ant, and HTML
• Locators and element identification strategies

Module 3: Java Concepts for Selenium

• Introduction to Java and its features
• Java components, data types, conditional logic, and loops
• Identifiers, keywords, operators, and functions
• Single-dimensional, multi-dimensional, and object arrays
• Object-oriented programming: objects, constructors, inheritance, interfaces, encapsulation, and abstraction
• Function overloading, function overriding, constructor overloading, and constructor overriding
• Exception handling: hierarchy, keywords, throw and throws, final and finally
• Modifiers, packages, collections, property files, strings, and file handling (text, XLS)
• JARs and Log4j

Module 4: JUnit

• Overview and architecture of JUnit
• JUnit annotations and parameterisation
• Report generation with JUnit
• Executing a JUnit project from the command prompt
• Error collector and assertions

Module 5: TestNG

• Overview and architecture of TestNG
• TestNG annotations and parameterisation
• Report generation and XSLT report handling
• Executing a TestNG project from the command prompt

Module 6: Selenium WebDriver

• Introduction to WebDriver and why it replaced RC
• WebDriver interface methods and basic WebDriver commands
• Handling Firefox profiles and running multiple browsers simultaneously
• Close and quit methods, HtmlUnitDriver
• Identifying web elements using ID, name, link name, class, XPath, and tag name
• Handling input boxes, buttons, web lists, radio buttons, checkboxes, and web tables
• Capturing screenshots on pass and failure
• Handling alerts, pop-ups, multiple windows, and frames
• Implicit and explicit waits, WebDriverWait class
• Page scroll using JavaScript, handling cookies, and file uploads
• Handling dynamic values, AJAX auto-suggest, and certification errors
• Mouse movements, listener implementation, and downloading files
• Parameterising with WebDriver, handling top navigation menus
• Checking all links on a page and handling dynamic links

Module 7: Selenium RC

• What Selenium Remote Control is and how it works
• Downloading, installing, and configuring Selenium RC
• Starting and stopping the Selenium server from the command prompt and from Eclipse
• Running Selenium scripts and test suites from the command prompt
• Executing Selenium IDE test suites across different browsers
• Configuring Selenium RC in Eclipse and using Javadocs
• Running sample code using Selenese TestCase and Default Selenium classes
• Debugging scripts in Eclipse; frequently used Selenium RC commands
• Sample programs for text box, link, button, checkbox, radio button, and drop-down handling
• Screenshot capture, page scroll, alert handling, Excel reading, JUnit suite creation, and report generation
• Handling multiple windows, pop-ups, file uploads, HTTPS sites, and regular expressions

Module 8: Selenium IDE

• What Selenium IDE is and its key features
• Installing Selenium IDE and understanding IDE icons
• Recording, running, pausing, and debugging scripts
• Running scripts line by line and inserting commands between steps
• XPaths and installing Firebug to identify XPaths
• Wait commands, verification, and assertions
• User-extension.js, if statements and loops in IDE
• Echo, StoreEval, and StoredVars usage
• Creating custom user extensions and working with Selenese commands

Module 9: Locating Elements and Tools

• Tools for identifying elements: Firebug, IE Developer Tools, Google Chrome Developer Tools
• Locating elements by ID, name, link text, XPath, and CSS
• Absolute vs relative paths and user-defined XPath
• Types of CSS selectors

Related Courses at NeedinTech

Selenium automation testing sits within a broader QA and development skill set. These are the courses that pair well with it:

• Core Java with Selenium: Build the Java foundation that underpins all Selenium WebDriver automation
• Java Web Development: Extend your Java skills into full-scale enterprise web application development
• JMeter performance testing: Complement your Selenium automation skills with load and performance testing
• ETL testing: Data testing specialization for QA professionals working on data pipeline projects
• Placement assistance: Explore NeedinTech placement support and outcomes