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Science of Selenium: Master Web UI Automation and Create Your Own Test Automation Framework

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Step-by-step guide to understand key concepts for Selenium Automation using examples to shine in your interview for test automation roles

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Software Engineering has taken massive strides with a multitude of technology innovations. With several changes being introduced – development of products and their integration into the market – understanding of mobile devices and user interface channels across a plethora of platforms is getting complex day by day. In addition, since the process or procedures of software testing for products and applications can become an act of boiling the ocean, the role of test automation is crucial while dealing with such challenges.

The book starts with a brief introduction to the world of automation and why it is important, succinctly covering the history of Selenium and the capabilities it offers. In this book, you will learn how to do simple Selenium-based automation with examples and understand progressive complexity of some key features. Before diving deep into advanced concepts such as Page Object Models, Test Automation Framework and Cross Browser testing, you will grasp comprehensive knowledge of several concepts related to Java, Python, JavaScript and Ruby programming languages.

What will you learn
By the end of the book, you will find several examples to help ignite your understanding and usage of Selenium across a myriad of languages and frameworks. With this, you’ll be able to put your knowledge to practice and solve real-life test automation challenges such as testing a web site, mobile application and leveraging tools available for fast-tracking your test automation approach.

Who this book is for
The book is intended for anyone looking to make a career in test automation using Selenium, all aspiring manual testers who want to learn the most powerful test automation framework – Selenium and associated programming languages – or working professionals who want to switch their career to testing.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Test Automation
2. Introduction to Selenium
3. Understanding Selenium Architecture
4. Understanding Selenium Tools
5. Understanding Web UI
6. Web UI Automation with Selenium Using Java & Python
7. Selenium Coding with Other Languages – Ruby & JavaScript
8. Building a Test Automation Framework with Selenium
9. Advanced Features of Selenium Using Java & Python
10. Cross-Browser Test Automation
11. Tips and Tricks for Test Automation
12. Interview Tips

About the Author
Kalilur Rahman has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration preceded by an Engineering Degree in Computer Science and over 2 decades of experience in software development, testing and management consultancy. Kalilur has been a developer, designer, technical architect, test program manager, delivery unit head, IT Services and Factory Services Head of varying complexity across telecommunications, life sciences, retail and healthcare industries.

404 pages, Paperback

Published December 10, 2019

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Great book for all those keen to learn Selenium from beginning stages to advanced concepts including test automation and how to handle interveiws
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