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Software Testing & Quality Assurance · Admissions open · One-Day Trial available

Software QA & SDET Learning Path

A multi-tool practical learning path through manual QA extensions, independent CTFL topic preparation, Agile testing, API and browser automation, mobile testing, SQL and data quality, performance, security, accessibility, BDD, contracts, CI/CD, unit testing, UAT, management and AI testing. Includes the same 144 new written readings from the 24 focused packs, with 24 self-assessed capstones.

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  • Software Testing & Quality Foundations
  • ISTQB CTFL — Independent Foundations & Revision
  • Agile QA, Scrum & Defect Collaboration
  • API Testing with Postman — Practical Foundations
  • API Automation with REST Assured & Java
  • Selenium WebDriver with Java & TestNG — Practical Foundations

144 self-paced written English lessons with original explanations, worked examples, answered exercises and 24 self-assessed capstones. Includes a protected downloadable local QA practice kit. Existing automated Course Tutor assistance is available in the LMS.

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Who it is for

  • Manual testing foundations, basic HTTP and confidence with at least one programming language. Java, Python and JavaScript/TypeScript courses have their own prerequisites. Beginners should first use Software Testing & Quality Foundations or equivalent learning. A computer is needed for labs; mobile and browser tools have the requirements stated in their lessons.
  • Use fictional data and local or explicitly authorised test systems.

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Suggested study time: 544 suggested study hours; 24 months access

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Founded and academically directed by Dr. Saurabh Kapoor, Advocate practising before the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court; LL.M. Faculty and academic responsibility

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A multi-tool practical learning path through manual QA extensions, independent CTFL topic preparation, Agile testing, API and browser automation, mobile testing, SQL and data quality, performance, security, accessibility, BDD, contracts, CI/CD, unit testing, UAT, management and AI testing. Includes the same 144 new written readings from the 24 focused packs, with 24 self-assessed capstones. 144 self-paced written English lessons with original explanations, worked examples, answered exercises and 24 self-assessed capstones. Includes a protected downloadable local QA practice kit. Existing automated Course Tutor assistance is available in the LMS. Independent ZELVU practical study. No live instructor classes, recorded lecture series, individual human grading, job placement, external certification, ISTQB accreditation or examination voucher is included. Use only supplied local or explicitly authorised lab targets and fictional data. Tool installation and any required device/emulator are the learner’s responsibility; paid cloud services and AI APIs are not required for the supplied exercises. Includes the same 144 new readings as the 23 new specialist courses and the six-lesson manual-practice extension in Software Testing & Quality Foundations. Separate purchases of those packs repeat the same material. The earlier 17 foundation/Java integration readings are not included in this pathway. This purchase grants access to this one combined course and does not grant separate specialist entitlements or extend earlier purchases.

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544 suggested study hours; 24 months access

144 self-paced written English lessons with original explanations, worked examples, answered exercises and 24 self-assessed capstones. Includes a protected downloadable local QA practice kit. Existing automated Course Tutor assistance is available in the LMS.. Study duration and access validity are different; current payment options are shown at checkout.

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Is this course right for you?

  • Manual testing foundations, basic HTTP and confidence with at least one programming language. Java, Python and JavaScript/TypeScript courses have their own prerequisites. Beginners should first use Software Testing & Quality Foundations or equivalent learning. A computer is needed for labs; mobile and browser tools have the requirements stated in their lessons.
  • Use fictional data and local or explicitly authorised test systems.

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Choose it when the topics below match a specific gap in your preparation or learning. A structured route can help you organise study, revisit difficult ideas and build a consistent revision habit.

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  1. Software Testing & Quality Foundations

  2. ISTQB CTFL — Independent Foundations & Revision

  3. Agile QA, Scrum & Defect Collaboration

  4. API Testing with Postman — Practical Foundations

  5. API Automation with REST Assured & Java

  6. Selenium WebDriver with Java & TestNG — Practical Foundations

  7. Selenium with Python & pytest — Practical Foundations

  8. Playwright with TypeScript — Practical Foundations

  9. Cypress End-to-End & Component Testing Foundations

  10. Mobile Testing & Appium Foundations

  11. SQL & Database Testing for QA

  12. ETL & Data Quality Testing

  13. Performance Testing with Apache JMeter

  14. Performance Engineering Foundations with k6

  15. Web & API Security Testing Foundations

  16. Accessibility Testing with WCAG 2.2: Practical Foundations

  17. BDD with Cucumber and Gherkin: Practical Foundations

  18. Microservices and Contract Testing: Practical Foundations

  19. CI/CD for Test Automation: Practical Foundations

  20. Unit Testing, Test Doubles & Coverage with Python

  21. User Acceptance Testing and Business Workflows

  22. Test Management and Risk-Based QA: Practical Foundations

  23. Generative AI for Software Testers: Practical Foundations

  24. Testing AI, ML and LLM Applications: Practical Foundations

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72 modules · 144 published readings in the last available index. Publication counts do not certify academic completeness.

  • Software Testing & Quality Foundations — Advanced Manual Test Design · 2 readings
  • Software Testing & Quality Foundations — Regression & Compatibility Evidence · 2 readings
  • Software Testing & Quality Foundations — Localisation & Release Judgement · 2 readings
  • ISTQB CTFL — Independent Foundations & Revision — Principles & Lifecycle · 2 readings
  • ISTQB CTFL — Independent Foundations & Revision — Static Review & Test Design · 2 readings
  • ISTQB CTFL — Independent Foundations & Revision — Management, Tools & Revision · 2 readings
  • Agile QA, Scrum & Defect Collaboration — Shared Examples & Increment Planning · 2 readings
  • Agile QA, Scrum & Defect Collaboration — Feedback & Defect Decisions · 2 readings

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544 suggested study hours; 24 months access

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144 self-paced written English lessons with original explanations, worked examples, answered exercises and 24 self-assessed capstones. Includes a protected downloadable local QA practice kit. Existing automated Course Tutor assistance is available in the LMS.

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144 published readings across 72 modules.

1. Software Testing & Quality Foundations — Advanced Manual Test Design (2 readings)
  1. Designing Compact Combination Tests
  2. Running an Exploratory Session with Useful Evidence
2. Software Testing & Quality Foundations — Regression & Compatibility Evidence (2 readings)
  1. Selecting Regression Tests from Change Impact
  2. Testing Browser, Viewport and Input Compatibility
3. Software Testing & Quality Foundations — Localisation & Release Judgement (2 readings)
  1. Checking Localisation without Guessing the Translation
  2. Capstone: Defending a Bounded Manual QA Release
4. ISTQB CTFL — Independent Foundations & Revision — Principles & Lifecycle (2 readings)
  1. Testing Purpose, Principles and Useful Testware
  2. Testing across Development Lifecycles, Levels and Changes
5. ISTQB CTFL — Independent Foundations & Revision — Static Review & Test Design (2 readings)
  1. Static Review: Finding Problems before Execution
  2. Choosing and Calculating Test-Design Coverage
6. ISTQB CTFL — Independent Foundations & Revision — Management, Tools & Revision (2 readings)
  1. Planning, Risk, Monitoring and Defect Evidence
  2. Tools, Automation Trade-offs and a CTFL Revision Capstone
7. Agile QA, Scrum & Defect Collaboration — Shared Examples & Increment Planning (2 readings)
  1. Turning a User Need into Shared Acceptance Examples
  2. Planning Testing inside an Increment
8. Agile QA, Scrum & Defect Collaboration — Feedback & Defect Decisions (2 readings)
  1. Combining Early Review, Automation and Exploration
  2. Conducting Defect Triage without Losing the Evidence
9. Agile QA, Scrum & Defect Collaboration — Quality Signals & Sprint Capstone (2 readings)
  1. Using CI Results and Retrospectives as Quality Signals
  2. Capstone: A Sprint Quality Plan and Release Conversation
10. API Testing with Postman — Practical Foundations — Contracts & Response Assertions (2 readings)
  1. Understanding an HTTP Contract and Running a Local API
  2. Writing Assertions that Test the Actual Response
11. API Testing with Postman — Practical Foundations — Variables, Authentication & Data (2 readings)
  1. Managing Variables, Authentication Conditions and Secret Boundaries
  2. Building a Data-Driven Collection without Weakening the Oracle
12. API Testing with Postman — Practical Foundations — Workflow Reasoning & Portfolio (2 readings)
  1. Testing Workflow Contracts, Retries and Error Meaning
  2. Capstone: A Reproducible Local API Test Portfolio
13. API Automation with REST Assured & Java — Java Project & Local Contract (2 readings)
  1. Creating a Reproducible Java API Test Project
  2. A Local Quotation Contract and Typed Java Assertions
14. API Automation with REST Assured & Java — Request Configuration & Typed Data (2 readings)
  1. Request Specifications, Authentication and Isolation
  2. Data Providers, JSON Paths and Independent Expected Values
15. API Automation with REST Assured & Java — Schema, Errors & Regression Portfolio (2 readings)
  1. Schema Checks, Error Contracts and Useful Failure Reports
  2. Capstone: A Maintainable Java API Regression Suite
16. Selenium WebDriver with Java & TestNG — Practical Foundations — Local Setup & Element Selection (2 readings)
  1. Setting Up Selenium Java and a Local Browser Fixture
  2. Choosing Stable Locators and Meaningful Interactions
17. Selenium WebDriver with Java & TestNG — Practical Foundations — Synchronisation & Page Objects (2 readings)
  1. Synchronising with State Instead of Sleeping
  2. Designing a Small Page Object without Hiding Assertions
18. Selenium WebDriver with Java & TestNG — Practical Foundations — Browser Contexts & Practical Suite (2 readings)
  1. Handling Frames, Windows and Failure Evidence
  2. Capstone: A Reliable Local Java Browser Suite
19. Selenium with Python & pytest — Practical Foundations — Python Setup & Test Cases (2 readings)
  1. Creating an Isolated Python Browser-Test Environment
  2. Writing Clear pytest Cases and Parameterised Oracles
20. Selenium with Python & pytest — Practical Foundations — Fixture Ownership & Dynamic State (2 readings)
  1. Fixture Scope, Cleanup and Test-Data Ownership
  2. Waiting for Dynamic State and Diagnosing Stale References
21. Selenium with Python & pytest — Practical Foundations — Page Design & Practical Portfolio (2 readings)
  1. A Python Page Object, Browser Contexts and Useful Reports
  2. Capstone: An Explainable Python Browser-Test Portfolio
22. Playwright with TypeScript — Practical Foundations — Local UI and reliable observations (2 readings)
  1. Build a local TypeScript browser exercise
  2. Choose stable locators and observable outcomes
23. Playwright with TypeScript — Practical Foundations — Fixtures and network boundaries (2 readings)
  1. Create typed fixtures without shared state
  2. Separate mocked UI checks from API checks
24. Playwright with TypeScript — Practical Foundations — Diagnosis and assessed evidence (2 readings)
  1. Use projects and traces to explain failures
  2. Capstone: a reproducible quotation evidence pack
25. Cypress End-to-End & Component Testing Foundations — Local UI & Retry Model (2 readings)
  1. Build a Local Interface and a Meaningful First Test
  2. Use Retry-Aware Assertions Without Arbitrary Sleeps
26. Cypress End-to-End & Component Testing Foundations — Isolation & Network Behaviour (2 readings)
  1. Keep Tests Independent and Data Deliberate
  2. Test Success and Error States with Network Interception
27. Cypress End-to-End & Component Testing Foundations — Components & Capstone (2 readings)
  1. Test a React Component at a Smaller Boundary
  2. Capstone: Deliver a Small Reliable Browser Test Suite
28. Mobile Testing & Appium Foundations — Mobile Risk & Session Setup (2 readings)
  1. Design a Mobile Test Matrix from Product Risks
  2. Establish a Read-Only Android Appium Session
29. Mobile Testing & Appium Foundations — Locators & Mobile States (2 readings)
  1. Choose Stable Locators and Wait for the Intended State
  2. Model Offline Saving, Lifecycle and Permission Decisions
30. Mobile Testing & Appium Foundations — Contexts, Platforms & Capstone (2 readings)
  1. Distinguish Native, WebView and Platform-Specific Evidence
  2. Capstone: Produce a Mobile Test Design and Local Evidence Pack
31. SQL & Database Testing for QA — Querying a Test Model (2 readings)
  1. Build a Small Database and a Test Oracle
  2. Find Missing Values, Duplicate Keys and Misleading Totals
32. SQL & Database Testing for QA — Relationships & Integrity (2 readings)
  1. Reconcile Related Tables Without Multiplying Money
  2. Test Constraints and Rejected Writes Safely
33. SQL & Database Testing for QA — Transactions & Release Evidence (2 readings)
  1. Test Atomic Updates and Reason About Concurrency
  2. Capstone: Reconcile an Import and Defend a Release Decision
34. ETL & Data Quality Testing — Mapping & Validation (2 readings)
  1. Define a Source-to-Target Contract Before Counting Rows
  2. Execute a Deterministic Validation Pipeline
35. ETL & Data Quality Testing — Reconciliation & Incremental Loads (2 readings)
  1. Reconcile Counts, Keys and Values Across a Load
  2. Test Repeat Processing, Late Events and Version Conflicts
36. ETL & Data Quality Testing — Quality Gates & Capstone (2 readings)
  1. Set Quality Gates Without Hiding Rejections
  2. Capstone: Validate, Load and Reconcile a Synthetic Batch
37. Performance Testing with Apache JMeter — Questions & a Local Test Plan (2 readings)
  1. Turn a Performance Concern into a Bounded Experiment
  2. Build a Loopback Service and the First JMeter Plan
38. Performance Testing with Apache JMeter — Data, Assertions & Execution (2 readings)
  1. Parameterise Inputs and Correlate Dynamic Values
  2. Run in Non-GUI Mode and Verify the Results File
39. Performance Testing with Apache JMeter — Interpretation & Capstone (2 readings)
  1. Interpret Percentiles Without Overclaiming Capacity
  2. Capstone: Deliver a Small Performance Evidence Pack
40. Performance Engineering Foundations with k6 — Local Scripts & Gates (2 readings)
  1. Create a Small Local k6 Experiment
  2. Use Checks and Thresholds for Different Purposes
41. Performance Engineering Foundations with k6 — Scenarios & Metrics (2 readings)
  1. Choose a Finite Scenario and Varied Inputs
  2. Track Business Success with Custom Metrics and Stable Tags
42. Performance Engineering Foundations with k6 — Analysis & Capstone (2 readings)
  1. Read Results, Failed Gates and Incomplete Work
  2. Capstone: Build a Reproducible Quotation Performance Gate
43. Web & API Security Testing Foundations — Scope & Access Control (2 readings)
  1. Build a Defensive Test Scope and Threat Model
  2. Verify Object-Level Authorisation with Two Synthetic Users
44. Web & API Security Testing Foundations — Sessions & Input Boundaries (2 readings)
  1. Test Session Expiry, Revocation and Request Context
  2. Keep Data Separate from Queries and Markup
45. Web & API Security Testing Foundations — API Controls & Remediation Evidence (2 readings)
  1. Test Server-Owned Fields and Fail-Closed Behaviour
  2. Capstone: Report and Retest a Local Access-Control Defect
46. Accessibility Testing with WCAG 2.2: Practical Foundations — Scope and semantic meaning (2 readings)
  1. Build an accessibility test scope
  2. Inspect labels, names and semantic relationships
47. Accessibility Testing with WCAG 2.2: Practical Foundations — Interaction and perception (2 readings)
  1. Test keyboard operation and error recovery
  2. Evaluate contrast, enlargement and reflow
48. Accessibility Testing with WCAG 2.2: Practical Foundations — Evidence and scoped audit (2 readings)
  1. Write useful findings and verify repairs
  2. Capstone: evaluate a course application journey
49. BDD with Cucumber and Gherkin: Practical Foundations — Discover and express behaviour (2 readings)
  1. Discover rules before automating
  2. Write readable Gherkin scenarios
50. BDD with Cucumber and Gherkin: Practical Foundations — Executable specifications (2 readings)
  1. Connect steps to a tested domain oracle
  2. Keep scenarios independent
51. BDD with Cucumber and Gherkin: Practical Foundations — Maintain and demonstrate acceptance behaviour (2 readings)
  1. Maintain useful living documentation
  2. Capstone: specify and test workshop reservations
52. Microservices and Contract Testing: Practical Foundations — Boundaries and interactions (2 readings)
  1. Identify the consumer-provider boundary
  2. Design precise interaction expectations
53. Microservices and Contract Testing: Practical Foundations — Verification and evolution (2 readings)
  1. Verify provider states with a local model
  2. Assess compatibility across versions
54. Microservices and Contract Testing: Practical Foundations — Messages and integrated evidence (2 readings)
  1. Test message contracts and duplicate handling
  2. Capstone: review a service boundary and migration
55. CI/CD for Test Automation: Practical Foundations — Local test gates (2 readings)
  1. Understand pipeline feedback and gates
  2. Build a deterministic local test command
56. CI/CD for Test Automation: Practical Foundations — Workflow and environment (2 readings)
  1. Design a small GitHub Actions workflow
  2. Protect test inputs and evidence
57. CI/CD for Test Automation: Practical Foundations — Diagnosis and capstone (2 readings)
  1. Diagnose flaky and blocked runs
  2. Capstone: a local test gate with honest release evidence
58. Unit Testing, Test Doubles & Coverage with Python — Contracts & Test Cases (2 readings)
  1. Test Observable Behaviour from a Written Contract
  2. Parametrize Boundaries and Invalid Inputs
59. Unit Testing, Test Doubles & Coverage with Python — Isolation & Test Doubles (2 readings)
  1. Use Fixtures and Temporary Files Without Test Coupling
  2. Choose Stubs and Mocks That Preserve the Question
60. Unit Testing, Test Doubles & Coverage with Python — Coverage, Defect Detection & Capstone (2 readings)
  1. Read Coverage and Challenge Tests with Seeded Defects
  2. Capstone: Test a Small Pricing Engine and Report Its Limits
61. User Acceptance Testing and Business Workflows — Purpose and acceptance criteria (2 readings)
  1. Define acceptance purpose and decision authority
  2. Write measurable acceptance criteria
62. User Acceptance Testing and Business Workflows — Models and execution evidence (2 readings)
  1. Model workflow states and decision rules
  2. Execute and reconcile acceptance evidence
63. User Acceptance Testing and Business Workflows — Acceptance decision and capstone (2 readings)
  1. Triage findings and document residual risk
  2. Capstone: acceptance of a room-booking workflow
64. Test Management and Risk-Based QA: Practical Foundations — Context and risk (2 readings)
  1. Build a contextual test strategy
  2. Prioritise a qualitative risk register
65. Test Management and Risk-Based QA: Practical Foundations — Planning and control (2 readings)
  1. Estimate effort and fit a realistic capacity
  2. Monitor evidence, defects and progress
66. Test Management and Risk-Based QA: Practical Foundations — Release decisions and capstone (2 readings)
  1. Make a release recommendation from evidence
  2. Capstone: plan and decide under a fixed testing budget
67. Generative AI for Software Testers: Practical Foundations — Tasks and structured prompts (2 readings)
  1. Choose a bounded AI-assisted testing task
  2. Write prompts that expose assumptions
68. Generative AI for Software Testers: Practical Foundations — Review cases and generated code (2 readings)
  1. Review generated cases for correctness and coverage
  2. Review and test generated code locally
69. Generative AI for Software Testers: Practical Foundations — Workflow controls and capstone (2 readings)
  1. Control information and measure useful assistance
  2. Capstone: review an AI-assisted reservation test pack
70. Testing AI, ML and LLM Applications: Practical Foundations — Objectives and metrics (2 readings)
  1. Define what an AI evaluation should establish
  2. Calculate classification metrics from a synthetic dataset
71. Testing AI, ML and LLM Applications: Practical Foundations — Data and LLM oracles (2 readings)
  1. Inspect data quality, leakage and slices
  2. Evaluate grounded answers and appropriate abstention
72. Testing AI, ML and LLM Applications: Practical Foundations — Robustness and capstone (2 readings)
  1. Design robustness and regression checks
  2. Capstone: evaluate synthetic classifier and assistant outputs

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A multi-tool practical learning path through manual QA extensions, independent CTFL topic preparation, Agile testing, API and browser automation, mobile testing, SQL and data quality, performance, security, accessibility, BDD, contracts, CI/CD, unit testing, UAT, management and AI testing. Includes the same 144 new written readings from the 24 focused packs, with 24 self-assessed capstones. 144 self-paced written English lessons with original explanations, worked examples, answered exercises and 24 self-assessed capstones. Includes a protected downloadable local QA practice kit. Existing automated Course Tutor assistance is available in the LMS. Independent ZELVU practical study. No live instructor classes, recorded lecture series, individual human grading, job placement, external certification, ISTQB accreditation or examination voucher is included. Use only supplied local or explicitly authorised lab targets and fictional data. Tool installation and any required device/emulator are the learner’s responsibility; paid cloud services and AI APIs are not required for the supplied exercises. Includes the same 144 new readings as the 23 new specialist courses and the six-lesson manual-practice extension in Software Testing & Quality Foundations. Separate purchases of those packs repeat the same material. The earlier 17 foundation/Java integration readings are not included in this pathway. This purchase grants access to this one combined course and does not grant separate specialist entitlements or extend earlier purchases.

  • Software Testing & Quality Foundations
  • ISTQB CTFL — Independent Foundations & Revision
  • Agile QA, Scrum & Defect Collaboration
  • API Testing with Postman — Practical Foundations
  • API Automation with REST Assured & Java
  • Selenium WebDriver with Java & TestNG — Practical Foundations
  • Selenium with Python & pytest — Practical Foundations
  • Playwright with TypeScript — Practical Foundations
  • Cypress End-to-End & Component Testing Foundations
  • Mobile Testing & Appium Foundations
  • SQL & Database Testing for QA
  • ETL & Data Quality Testing
  • Performance Testing with Apache JMeter
  • Performance Engineering Foundations with k6
  • Web & API Security Testing Foundations
  • Accessibility Testing with WCAG 2.2: Practical Foundations
  • BDD with Cucumber and Gherkin: Practical Foundations
  • Microservices and Contract Testing: Practical Foundations
  • CI/CD for Test Automation: Practical Foundations
  • Unit Testing, Test Doubles & Coverage with Python
  • User Acceptance Testing and Business Workflows
  • Test Management and Risk-Based QA: Practical Foundations
  • Generative AI for Software Testers: Practical Foundations
  • Testing AI, ML and LLM Applications: Practical Foundations

Is this programme for you?

  • Manual testing foundations, basic HTTP and confidence with at least one programming language. Java, Python and JavaScript/TypeScript courses have their own prerequisites. Beginners should first use Software Testing & Quality Foundations or equivalent learning. A computer is needed for labs; mobile and browser tools have the requirements stated in their lessons.
  • Use fictional data and local or explicitly authorised test systems.

Review eligibility, learning scope and the current examination requirements before committing. Academic and professional-examination support does not itself award the underlying degree or professional registration.

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144 self-paced written English lessons with original explanations, worked examples, answered exercises and 24 self-assessed capstones. Includes a protected downloadable local QA practice kit. Existing automated Course Tutor assistance is available in the LMS.. Study the material available for this programme in the student LMS. Features and assessments vary by course; check what is included before enrolling.

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What will I study in Software QA & SDET Learning Path?

Software QA & SDET Learning Path: A multi-tool practical learning path through manual QA extensions, independent CTFL topic preparation, Agile testing, API and browser automation, mobile testing, SQL and data quality, performance, security, accessibility, BDD, contracts, CI/CD, unit testing, UAT, management and AI testing. Includes the same 144 new written readings from the 24 focused packs, with 24 self-assessed capstones. 144 self-paced written English lessons with original explanations, worked examples, answered exercises and 24 self-assessed capstones. Includes a protected downloadable local QA practice kit. Existing automated Course Tutor assistance is available in the LMS. Independent ZELVU practical study. No live instructor classes, recorded lecture series, individual human grading, job placement, external certification, ISTQB accreditation or examination voucher is included. Use only supplied local or explicitly authorised lab targets and fictional data. Tool installation and any required device/emulator are the learner’s responsibility; paid cloud services and AI APIs are not required for the supplied exercises. Includes the same 144 new readings as the 23 new specialist courses and the six-lesson manual-practice extension in Software Testing & Quality Foundations. Separate purchases of those packs repeat the same material. The earlier 17 foundation/Java integration readings are not included in this pathway. This purchase grants access to this one combined course and does not grant separate specialist entitlements or extend earlier purchases.

What is the full-course fee and how long does access last?

The one-time full-course fee for Software QA & SDET Learning Path is shown at the top of this programme page, with 24 months of course access. Review the current checkout and refund terms before paying. Access time is separate from any degree duration or examination schedule.

How is the course delivered, and can I try it first?

Software QA & SDET Learning Path is offered by ZELVU Education. Delivery: 144 self-paced written English lessons with original explanations, worked examples, answered exercises and 24 self-assessed capstones. Includes a protected downloadable local QA practice kit. Existing automated Course Tutor assistance is available in the LMS. An eligible 1-Day Free Trial provides 24-hour protected access to explore the available material. The Course Tutor is automated. Review the published reading index and course scope before enrolling.

Who should consider this programme?

Software QA & SDET Learning Path: Manual testing foundations, basic HTTP and confidence with at least one programming language. Java, Python and JavaScript/TypeScript courses have their own prerequisites. Beginners should first use Software Testing & Quality Foundations or equivalent learning. A computer is needed for labs; mobile and browser tools have the requirements stated in their lessons. Use fictional data and local or explicitly authorised test systems. Confirm current prerequisites with the relevant institution or examining authority. Learning support does not itself award a degree, professional registration, admission, employment or an examination result.

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