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QA tester study plan

From testing basics to automated browser and API tests, with free guides and a small project.

24 items · 5 sections · study, career, tech, programming

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Testing basics (5)

  • Read the free ISTQB syllabus for Foundation LevelOpen
  • Learn test terms: test case, defect, severity, priority, regressionOpen
  • Write 20 test cases for a sign-up form
  • Include edge cases: empty, too long, wrong format, double click
  • Join a testing community and read how others workOpen

Test by hand (5)

  • Learn browser DevTools: console, network, device modeOpen
  • Pick a public website and test its search for an hour
  • Write 3 clear bug reports: steps, expected, actual, screenshot
  • Learn a tracker such as JiraOpen
  • Check a page for accessibility problemsOpen

Tools for data and code (4)

  • Learn basic SQL: select, where, joinOpen
  • Test an API with PostmanOpen
  • Learn Git and put your work on GitHubOpen
  • Read how web apps are testedOpen

Automate (5)

  • Write your first browser test with PlaywrightOpen
  • Know what Selenium is, since many job posts ask for itOpen
  • Write a small unit test with pytestOpen
  • Automate sign-in, search and one form
  • Run your tests on every push with a CI service

Get the job (5)

  • Learn the basics of security testingOpen
  • Publish a project: test plan, bug reports and automated tests
  • Practise explaining how you would test a lift, a login or a cart
  • Put your project and tools at the top of your resume
  • Decide whether to take the ISTQB exam, if local job posts ask for it

Written from www.istqb.org

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