Python Test Automation – Syllabus

5 Saturdays (9am to 11am) | Beginners to Advanced

Saturday 1 — PyTest Fundamentals

• Introduction to PyTest framework and test structure
• Writing and executing test cases in PyTest
• Fixtures for setup and teardown management
• Parametrization for data-driven testing
• Markers for categorising and filtering tests
• Assertion techniques and validation strategies
• Test discovery and execution workflow
• Best practices for scalable test design

Saturday 2 — API Testing with Requests

• Introduction to REST APIs and HTTP methods
• Using Python Requests library for API automation
• CRUD operations: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
• Working with headers, query parameters, and payloads
• Authentication methods: OAuth and JWT handling
• Response validation and status code verification
• JSON schema validation for API responses
• Error handling and API debugging techniques

Saturday 3 — Mocking & Database Testing

• Introduction to mocking in automated testing
• Using unittest.mock for dependency isolation
• pytest-mock plugin for advanced mocking scenarios
• Testing external services without real dependencies
• SQLite database testing fundamentals
• PostgreSQL integration for backend validation
• Writing SQL queries for test verification
• Ensuring data integrity and consistency in tests

Saturday 4 — BDD with Behave & Selenium Integration

• Introduction to Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)
• Writing feature files using Gherkin syntax
• Step definitions and scenario implementation
• Integration of Behave with Selenium WebDriver
• End-to-end UI automation using BDD approach
• Reusable step libraries and modular test design
• Test data management in BDD frameworks
• Debugging and maintaining BDD test suites

Saturday 5 — CI/CD & Reporting with GitLab

• Introduction to Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD)
• GitLab CI pipeline setup and configuration
• Automated test execution in CI environments
• Integration of Selenium, PyTest, and API tests in pipelines
• Allure reporting for test analytics and dashboards
• Failure tracking, logs, and debugging in pipelines
• Version control workflows using Git
• Capstone project: Build a complete automation framework with CI/CD integration

Project: Build a complete test suite for a real web app.

Starting Date: 4th July 2026
Course Fee: £2990