hackyourfuture / qa-training

In this repository you'll find all the study materials and exercises you need to make a great start for a role in Quality Assurance!

If you are following the HackYourFuture curriculum we recommend you to start with module 1: HTML/CSS/GIT. To get a complete overview of the HackYourFuture curriculum first, click here.

If you are a HackYourFuture student or graduate looking at pursuing a career as a QA, don’t forget to check the “Tester or Developer - What Suits You the Most?” Repo!

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Quality Assurance Learning Goals

In this module you'll get familiar with the fundamentals of QA. By the end of it you have learned:

• What is meant by working in a QA role
• The QA Engineer mindset
• The common types of testing
• What test cases are
• How to identify bugs
• The importance of Test-driven development (TDD) and Behavior-driven development (BDD)
• How to test APIs using Postman and Newman

Schedule

In this module you'll have to work within a certain structure. Below you'll find described information on the checkin and deadlines.

Checkin

In this module there'll be 3 checkin moments during the week:

Day	Topic	Time
Wednesday	Technical Q&A	18.00 - 19.00
Friday	Homework Review & Technical Q&A	18.00 - 19.00
Sunday	Practical exercise	12.00 - 13.00

Homework Deadline

The deadline for the homework will always be Wednesday 23.59 CET. Regarding your study schedule, we recommend the following routine:

Days	Topic
Sunday - Wednesday	Exercises & Assignment
Thursday - Saturday	Readings

Planning

Week	Topic	Reading Material	Homework
0.	Introduction to Testing	Readings W0	-
1.	Value of Testing, QA Engineer Mindset, Agile Testing, Desktop vs. Mobile	Readings W1	Homework W1
2.	Test Pyramid & Test Layers, Testing Ideas, Exploratory Testing, Debriefing, ISTQB	Readings W2	Homework W2
3.	DoR & DoD, BDD/TDD/ATDD, Gherkin, Identifying Bugs, Creating Issues	Readings W3	Homework W3
4.	API Testing, UI Testing, SSDLC, SQL/JS Injection	Readings W4	Homework W4

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