QALaunch Academy · Advanced Course

Test Automation

Move from manual testing into automation with a practical, structured approach — automation fundamentals, maintainable test design, framework concepts, execution, reporting, and the CI/CD practices used in real engineering teams.

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8In-depth modules

JavaSelenium · TestNG

Hands-onExercises every module

Capstone+ Interview prep

Why this course

Build Automation Skills That Teams Actually Use

Automation is more than writing scripts. Real automation needs strong fundamentals, maintainable design, reliable execution, and integration with the delivery pipeline.

Understand Automation

Learn why teams automate, what is worth automating, and how automation fits into a broader QA strategy — so you build the right things.

Design Maintainable Tests

Reusable structures, robust locators, synchronization, assertions, data handling and the Page Object Model — tests that survive change.

Connect With CI/CD

Run automated suites in CI, generate reports, and scale with parallel and cross-browser execution the way modern teams do.

Curriculum outcomes

What You’ll Learn

From automation fundamentals through practical design, execution, reporting, and continuous integration.

Test automation fundamentals & strategy

Choosing suitable automation candidates

Selenium WebDriver with Java & Maven

Locators, element identification & waits

The Page Object Model & reusable components

TestNG, assertions & data-driven testing

API automation with REST Assured

Test execution, debugging & reporting

Parallel & cross-browser execution

CI/CD integration & source control

Test data management at scale

Automation maintenance & reliability

8 modules

Course Curriculum

Each module builds on the last — from your first browser test to a complete framework. Click any module to start learning.

Free preview1Introduction to Test AutomationWhen to automate, what to automate, and how automation fits a QA strategy.Open lesson → Free preview2Selenium WebDriver BasicsSet up Java + Maven + Selenium and write your first automated browser test.Open lesson → Free preview3Locators & WaitsFind elements reliably and handle timing with explicit waits to kill flakiness.Open lesson → 🔒 Members only4The Page Object ModelStructure tests with POM so they stay readable and maintainable as they grow.Open lesson → 🔒 Members only5TestNG, Assertions & Data-Driven TestingOrganize tests, assert outcomes and run the same test across many data sets.Open lesson → 🔒 Members only6Automating API TestsAutomate REST API checks in code alongside your UI automation suite.Open lesson → 🔒 Members only7CI/CD, Reporting & ScalingRun tests automatically in CI, generate reports and scale execution.Open lesson → 🔒 Members only8Capstone Project & Interview PreparationBuild a complete framework and prepare for automation engineer interviews.Open lesson →

Career path

Where This Course Fits

Test Automation is the next stage after building strong manual testing and API & SQL foundations.

Build the Foundation

Manual testing concepts, techniques, test cases, defects and practical testing.

Add API & SQL Skills

API testing, Postman, SQL and database validation for end-to-end testing.

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Move Into Automation

Test design, frameworks, execution, reporting and CI/CD with Selenium + Java.

Get job-ready

Prepare for Automation Interviews

Pick a topic below to open its interview question bank — dozens of real questions graded from Easy to Extreme, each with a model answer.

Automation fundamentals What to automate Framework concepts Locators & synchronization Assertions & validation Page Object Model Test data & configuration Debugging failures Reporting & execution CI/CD pipelines View all topics →

Ready to Move Into Test Automation?

Build on your manual testing and API & SQL foundation with practical automation, framework thinking, execution, reporting and CI/CD.

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