Become a Automation Test EngineerAutomation Testing Diploma Course in Pune

Java Basics for QA

OOP concepts (classes, objects, inheritance) are needed to understand and write Page Object Model code — covered with automation-specific examples, not generic programming exercises

OOP Concepts

Collections (Lists, Maps) are used constantly in automation for managing test data and locators — covered with real automation scenarios

Collections

Exception handling is critical for writing automation scripts that fail gracefully and report meaningful errors instead of crashing the whole suite

Exception Handling

Basic file handling (reading test data from Excel/CSV/JSON) is a day-one skill for any data-driven automation framework

Browser Automation

Locator strategies (ID, XPath, CSS Selector) and choosing the most reliable one is the single most common practical Selenium interview test

Locators & XPath

Explicit vs implicit waits is the concept most responsible for flaky tests in real automation suites — covered here as a discipline, not an afterthought

Page Object Model

Handling dynamic web elements (dropdowns, modals, iframes, file uploads) is what separates demo-level Selenium scripts from production-grade ones

Wait Strategies

Browser-specific quirks and cross-browser testing setup is a practical skill that comes up in almost every automation technical round

TestNG Annotations

Page Object Model is the most widely expected design pattern in automation interviews — being able to explain why it reduces maintenance, not just implement it, is the differentiator

Data-driven Testing

TestNG annotations (@BeforeMethod, @DataProvider, @Test priorities) are tested with practical scenarios in nearly every automation interview

Cucumber BDD

Data-driven testing (running the same test logic against multiple datasets) is a core SDET skill that this module builds hands-on, not just conceptually

Gherkin Syntax

Reporting (ExtentReports or Allure) for automation runs is what makes a framework usable by a QA team, not just by the person who wrote it

REST API Concepts

RestAssured for API automation is the most common Java-based API testing tool referenced in Indian SDET job postings — covered with real authentication and JSON validation scenarios

RestAssured Framework

CI/CD pipeline basics (triggering test runs on push, viewing reports) is now a baseline SDET expectation — most automation-only courses skip this entirely

Postman Collections

Jenkins or GitHub Actions configuration for running automated test suites is a practical setup skill that interviewers specifically ask candidates to walk through

API Automation

Git and version control for test automation code (branching, pull requests for test code) is treated the same way as application code in mature QA teams

Maven Build Tool

SDET resume writing emphasises tools, frameworks built, and CI/CD experience — different conventions from both developer and manual QA resumes

Jenkins Integration

The most common SDET interview questions (design a framework for X, debug this flaky test, automate this API) are covered with model answers and the reasoning behind them

GitHub Actions

A GitHub repository that a hiring manager can actually open and run is the single biggest credibility signal for an SDET candidate — built and polished here

Allure Reports

Communication with both developers and manual QA teams (explaining automation coverage and gaps) is a skill SDET leads specifically assess in interviews