Selenium WebDriver Advanced - Complete Framework
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Selenium WebDriver Advanced - Complete Framework
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Utilize Selenium WebDriver and Java to develop functional testing frameworks.
Implement the Page Object Model in Selenium WebDriver projects.
Use Git and GitHub for version control and Jenkins for continuous integration.
Integrate Log4j2 for logging and Extent Reports for generating comprehensive test reports.
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There are 22 modules in this course
Updated in May 2025.
This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Embark on an advanced journey in Selenium WebDriver with this detailed course, designed to transform your automation skills. Starting with a solid introduction to frameworks and the Page Object Model, you'll quickly progress to setting up your development environment using IntelliJ and Maven. Understand the critical reasons behind using frameworks by exploring real test scenarios and their limitations without structured frameworks. Dive deep into creating your first test and page classes, mastering the concepts of returning page objects, and adding multiple test methods to your framework. Explore advanced topics like implementing custom drivers, utilizing the WebDriver Factory Pattern, and integrating utilities for enhanced functionality. Learn the importance of the BaseTest and BasePage classes and how they streamline your test execution. Enhance your frameworks with data-driven testing by managing test data in Excel, writing custom utilities, and implementing data-driven test methods. Integrate logging with Log4j2 and generate advanced reports using Extent Reports. Additionally, the course covers version control using Git and GitHub, emphasizing the importance of branches and resolving merge conflicts. This course is ideal for intermediate to advanced Selenium WebDriver users, automation testers, and QA engineers looking to deepen their understanding of building robust automation frameworks. Basic knowledge of Selenium and Java is recommended.
In this module, we will introduce you to the course, covering what you'll learn, the importance of microservices, and the necessary prerequisites. Youβll also get to know your instructor.
What's included
4 videos1 reading
4 videosβ’Total 11 minutes
- Introductionβ’1 minute
- Course Outcomeβ’6 minutes
- Course Prerequisitesβ’2 minutes
- Instructor Introductionβ’1 minute
1 readingβ’Total 10 minutes
- Full Course Resourcesβ’10 minutes
In this module, we will delve into the basics of frameworks, particularly focusing on what a framework is and explaining the Page Object Model.
What's included
2 videos
2 videosβ’Total 14 minutes
- What Is a frameworkβ’7 minutes
- Page Object Model Explainedβ’8 minutes
In this module, we will guide you through the setup of your development environment, including IntelliJ installation, Maven project setup, and practicing framework content, alongside introducing Selenium 4 syntax.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videosβ’Total 24 minutes
- IntelliJ Installationβ’5 minutes
- Project Setup Using Mavenβ’7 minutes
- Where to Practice Framework Content?β’7 minutes
- Selenium 4 New Syntaxβ’6 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 1β’15 minutes
In this module, we will explore the necessity of frameworks by understanding test scenarios and highlighting the issues faced in test cases without a framework.
What's included
3 videos
3 videosβ’Total 23 minutes
- Understanding Test Scenarioβ’3 minutes
- Test Class Without Frameworkβ’11 minutes
- Problems of a No Framework Test Caseβ’9 minutes
In this module, we will introduce Page Object concepts, explain real test scenarios, and guide you through implementing your first test class, including adding test methods.
What's included
4 videos
4 videosβ’Total 25 minutes
- What Should a Page Object Containβ’7 minutes
- Real Test Scenarioβ’8 minutes
- Implementing First Test Classβ’5 minutes
- Adding Test Method to Test Classβ’5 minutes
In this module, we will focus on implementing your first-page class, completing practical exercises, and comparing framework-based and non-framework-based test classes, alongside learning code refactoring techniques.
What's included
5 videos1 assignment
5 videosβ’Total 35 minutes
- First Page Classβ’8 minutes
- Exercise - Create Search and Results Pageβ’3 minutes
- Solutionβ’13 minutes
- Framework Versus No Framework Test Class Comparisonβ’6 minutes
- Code Refactoringβ’5 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 2β’15 minutes
In this module, we will demonstrate how to return page objects in your framework and provide exercises to practice these concepts.
What's included
3 videos
3 videosβ’Total 8 minutes
- How to Return Page Objectsβ’4 minutes
- Exercise - Returning Page Objectsβ’2 minutes
- Solution - Returning Page Objectsβ’3 minutes
In this module, we will cover the addition of multiple test methods to a class, how to add and refactor page classes, and techniques to remove test dependencies.
What's included
4 videos
4 videosβ’Total 27 minutes
- Multiple Test Methods in a Test Classβ’7 minutes
- Adding More Page Classesβ’7 minutes
- Refactor Page Classβ’6 minutes
- How to Remove Test Dependencyβ’7 minutes
In this module, we will guide you through the process of adding multiple test classes to your framework and how to run them efficiently.
What's included
3 videos1 assignment
3 videosβ’Total 19 minutes
- How to Add Multiple Test Classes - Part 1β’8 minutes
- How to Add Multiple Test Classes - Part 2β’7 minutes
- How to Run Multiple Test Classesβ’5 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 3β’15 minutes
In this module, we will introduce you to base classes, including BaseTest and BasePage, and explain their importance in the framework.
What's included
3 videos
3 videosβ’Total 20 minutes
- Introduction to BaseTest Classβ’8 minutes
- One Browser Instance Per Test Classβ’6 minutes
- Introduction to BasePage Classβ’6 minutes
In this module, we will cover the concept of Util classes, how to complete and integrate them into your framework for enhanced functionality.
What's included
3 videos
3 videosβ’Total 23 minutes
- Introduction to Util Conceptβ’11 minutes
- Completing Util Classβ’6 minutes
- How to Integrate Util Class in Frameworkβ’5 minutes
In this module, we will introduce the concept of custom drivers, guide you through their implementation, and show you how to use them effectively in your framework.
What's included
5 videos1 assignment
5 videosβ’Total 55 minutes
- Custom Driver - Introductionβ’8 minutes
- Implementing Custom Driver - Part 1β’16 minutes
- Implementing Custom Driver - Part 2β’18 minutes
- Implementing Custom Driver - Part 3β’9 minutes
- How to Utilize Custom Driver Classβ’4 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 4β’15 minutes
In this module, we will focus on the implementation of the WebDriver factory, setting driver paths and browser options, and running automation tests across various browsers.
What's included
4 videos
4 videosβ’Total 51 minutes
- WebDriver Factory Implementationβ’22 minutes
- How to Set Driver Path from Codeβ’13 minutes
- How to Set Browser Optionsβ’11 minutes
- Automation Runs on Different Browsersβ’5 minutes
In this module, we will introduce the checkpoint concept, demonstrate its implementation, and explain how to utilize it in your test methods.
What's included
3 videos
3 videosβ’Total 28 minutes
- Introduction to Checkpoint Conceptβ’8 minutes
- Checkpoint Class Implementationβ’13 minutes
- Utilizing Checkpoint Class in Test Methodβ’8 minutes
In this module, we will explain the implementation of a constants class and explore various use cases to optimize your test framework.
What's included
2 videos1 assignment
2 videosβ’Total 15 minutes
- How to Implement a Constants Classβ’9 minutes
- More Use Cases of Constants Classβ’6 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 5β’15 minutes
In this module, we will cover the principles of data-driven testing, managing test data in Excel, and writing custom utilities and test methods.
What's included
5 videos
5 videosβ’Total 52 minutes
- Data-Driven Testing Introductionβ’7 minutes
- How to Read Excel Fileβ’13 minutes
- How to Manage Test Data in Excel Fileβ’10 minutes
- How to Write Custom Excel Utilityβ’11 minutes
- How to Write Data-Driven Test Methodsβ’11 minutes
In this module, we will demonstrate the setup and configuration of Log4j2, and how to integrate it into your testing framework for effective logging.
What's included
3 videos
3 videosβ’Total 27 minutes
- Log4j2 Setupβ’6 minutes
- Log4j2 Configuration with Demoβ’12 minutes
- Integrating Log4j2 to Frameworkβ’9 minutes
In this module, we will cover advanced reporting concepts, including the setup and implementation of Extent Reports, TestListeners, and how to attach screenshots in your reports.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment
6 videosβ’Total 55 minutes
- Advanced Reporting Conceptsβ’10 minutes
- Extent Reports Setupβ’3 minutes
- Extent Manager Implementationβ’10 minutes
- TestListeners Implementationβ’17 minutes
- How to Attach Screenshotsβ’5 minutes
- Extent Reports Practical Exampleβ’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 6β’15 minutes
In this module, we will introduce you to Git and GitHub, demonstrate installations, and cover essential version control tasks, including repository creation, branch management, conflict resolution, and project check-ins.
What's included
9 videos
9 videosβ’Total 85 minutes
- Git and GitHub Introductionβ’9 minutes
- Git Installation on Windowsβ’6 minutes
- Git Installation on Macβ’4 minutes
- Create Local Git Repository - Staging And Commitβ’13 minutes
- File Checkin - GitHub Remote Repositoryβ’16 minutes
- Advantages and Importance of Git Branchesβ’8 minutes
- File Checkin and Resolve Merge Conflicts β Real-Time Exampleβ’13 minutes
- Course Code Files on GitHubβ’3 minutes
- GitHub Project Check-in and Git Cloneβ’14 minutes
In this module, we will explore the features of Jenkins, demonstrate its setup and security measures on different operating systems, configure it, manage plugins, and build projects using Jenkins integrated with GitHub.
What's included
9 videos1 assignment
9 videosβ’Total 74 minutes
- Jenkins Features and Advantagesβ’9 minutes
- Jenkins Prerequisitesβ’2 minutes
- Jenkins Setup And Installation - Generic WAR Fileβ’9 minutes
- Jenkins Setup and Installation - Windowsβ’8 minutes
- Jenkins Setup and Installation - Macβ’12 minutes
- Jenkins Configurationβ’9 minutes
- Securing Jenkinsβ’7 minutes
- Jenkins Plugins Managementβ’5 minutes
- Building a Freestyle Project Using Jenkins and GitHubβ’13 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 7β’15 minutes
In this module, we will provide guidance on effectively explaining your automation framework during job interviews.
What's included
1 video
1 videoβ’Total 20 minutes
- How to Explain Automation Framework in Interviewsβ’20 minutes
In this module, we will conclude the course, summarizing the key takeaways and reinforcing the knowledge and skills gained throughout the training.
What's included
1 video3 assignments
1 videoβ’Total 1 minute
- Conclusionβ’1 minute
3 assignmentsβ’Total 90 minutes
- Assessment 8β’15 minutes
- Full Course Assessmentβ’60 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessmentβ’15 minutes
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