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Playwright Power Techniques: Fast and Reliable Web Testing is an intermediate-level course designed for testers and automation engineers who want to build scalable, cross-browser web tests using Playwright. As modern web applications grow in complexity, testing must be both fast and resilient. In this course, you’ll go beyond the basics—mastering advanced Playwright features like browser contexts, parallel execution, and visual regression testing. You’ll work with real-world scenarios such as login flows, file uploads, and CI/CD integration to simulate high-stakes testing challenges.

Through a combination of hands-on labs, code walkthroughs, and debugging practice, you'll learn to build test suites that are fast, stable, and production-ready. You’ll configure tests to run in headless mode, catch UI regressions using visual comparisons, and trigger automated workflows using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI. Whether you’re scaling tests across browsers or troubleshooting flaky scripts, this course equips you to deliver continuous quality in modern DevOps pipelines.

This lesson introduces advanced Playwright capabilities like browser contexts, multi-user sessions, file uploads, and dynamic selectors. Learners will build realistic test flows involving login, forms, and dynamic content while mastering strategies to stabilize tests using smart locators and wait logic.stabilize tests using smart locators and wait logic.

What's included

3 videos3 readings2 assignments

3 videos•Total 8 minutes
  • Introduction and Welcome•2 minutes
  • Installing & Bootstrapping a Real Test Project•3 minutes
  • Mastering Advanced Selectors in Playwright•3 minutes
3 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Welcome to the Course: Course Overview•5 minutes
  • Understanding Playwright's Architecture and Initial Setup•5 minutes
  • Handling Authentication and State with Browser Contexts•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 20 minutes
  • HOL: Build Your First Playwright Test: Login and Verify with Assertions•10 minutes
  • HOL: Develop Role-Based UI Tests Using Stored Login States•10 minutes

This lesson explores techniques to scale test execution with confidence. Learners will apply Playwright’s built-in auto-waiting, parallel execution, and visual regression testing to reduce flakiness, catch UI bugs, and improve feedback cycles across browsers and environments.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment

2 videos•Total 9 minutes
  • Faster, Flatter, Flakier? Not Anymore•5 minutes
  • Visual Testing with Screenshots and Pixel Comparison•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 16 minutes
  • Configuring Parallel Workers & Headless Execution•10 minutes
  • Avoiding Flaky Tests with Auto-waiting, Retries & Environment Hygiene•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
  • HOL: Implement Parallel Execution and Visual Checks in Playwright•10 minutes

In this lesson, learners will integrate Playwright test suites into CI pipelines and troubleshoot failures using reports, trace viewers, and cloud runners like GitHub Actions. The focus is on building resilient, feedback-driven automation in real-world dev environments.

What's included

4 videos1 reading3 assignments

4 videos•Total 15 minutes
  • When Tests Meet Pipelines: CI Integration Essentials•3 minutes
  • Configuring Playwright in GitHub Actions or GitLab CI•4 minutes
  • Debugging with Trace Viewer & Artifacts•5 minutes
  • Congratulations and Continuous Learning Journey•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 6 minutes
  • Best Practices for Reporting, Alerts & Artifact Cleanup•6 minutes
3 assignments•Total 80 minutes
  • Assessment•10 minutes
  • HOL: Automate Your Testing Workflow with Github Actions and Docker•10 minutes
  • Build a Complete Test Framework Using Advanced Playwright Techniques•60 minutes

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