Introduction to Selenium with Java
In today’s fast-paced software development environment, ensuring the quality and reliability of applications is more critical than ever. Automation testing has become an essential part of the software development lifecycle, helping teams deliver bug-free products quickly and efficiently. Selenium is one of the most popular and powerful open-source tools for automating web applications. When combined with Java, a robust and widely-used programming language, Selenium becomes even more effective in building scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks.
This course/syllabus is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of automation testing using Selenium WebDriver with Java. It covers everything from Java fundamentals to advanced Selenium WebDriver concepts, framework development using TestNG and Maven, integration with tools like Jenkins and Git, and best practices in writing efficient test scripts.
Whether you're a beginner aiming to enter the world of test automation or an experienced tester looking to upgrade your skillset, this structured syllabus will help you master Selenium and Java from the ground up and prepare you for real-world testing challenges and job interviews.1. Core Java (Required for Selenium)
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Java Basics
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Data Types, Variables
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Operators and Expressions
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Control Statements (if-else, loops)
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Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
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Classes and Objects
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Constructors
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Inheritance
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Polymorphism (Overloading and Overriding)
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Abstraction and Encapsulation
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Exception Handling
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try-catch, finally block
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throw and throws
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Custom Exceptions
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Collections Framework
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List, Set, Map (ArrayList, HashMap, etc.)
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Iterator and for-each loop
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File Handling
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FileReader, FileWriter, BufferedReader, etc.
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Basic Concepts of Java 8
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Lambda expressions
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Streams
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Functional Interfaces
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2.Selenium WebDriver
- Introduction
- What
is Selenium?
- Selenium
Components (IDE, RC, WebDriver, Grid)
- Setting
Up Environment
- Downloading
and configuring Selenium WebDriver with Java in IDE (Eclipse/IntelliJ)
- Maven
project setup (optional but recommended)
- WebDriver
Basics
- Browser
setup (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
- Opening
and closing browser
- Locating
elements (By id, name, xpath, cssSelector, linkText, etc.)
- WebDriver
Commands (get, click, sendKeys, etc.)
- Advanced
WebDriver
- Handling
Dropdowns and Multiple Select
- Handling
Alerts, Frames, and Windows
- Implicit
and Explicit Waits
- Action
Class (mouse and keyboard actions)
- Taking
Screenshots
- Locator
Strategies
- Dynamic
XPath, Axes (following-sibling, preceding, etc.)
- CSS
Selectors
- Handling
Web Elements
- Buttons,
Textboxes, Checkboxes, Radio buttons
- Tables
and dynamic content
3. Test Automation Frameworks
- TestNG
- Installing
TestNG
- Writing
test cases
- Annotations
(@Test, @BeforeMethod, @AfterMethod, etc.)
- Assertions
(hard and soft)
- Parameterization
(DataProvider, @Parameters)
- Grouping,
Parallel Execution
- Generating
Reports
- Page
Object Model (POM)
- Creating
page classes
- Maintaining
reusable components
- PageFactory
and @FindBy annotations
- Framework
Design
- Modular
Framework
- Hybrid
Framework (Data-driven + POM)
- Utility
Classes (for reusable code)
- Logging
(Log4j or SLF4J)
- Configuration
management (properties files)
- Build
Tool – Maven
- Data-Driven
Testing
- Reading
from Excel (Apache POI)
- Reading
from JSON/CSV
4. Selenium Grid (Parallel and Remote Testing)
- Introduction
to Selenium Grid
- Setting
up Hub and Nodes
- Running
tests in parallel across browsers/machines
5. Reporting and Logging
- TestNG
Reports
- Advanced
Reporting (Extent Reports)
- Logging
with Log4j
6. Version Control & CI Integration
- Git
& GitHub
- Basic
Git commands (clone, commit, push, pull)
- Branching
and merging
- CI/CD
Integration
- Jenkins
setup
- Creating
and scheduling test jobs
