Course Content: Cucumber Framework Mastery

 

Course Content: Cucumber Framework Mastery

Course Content: Cucumber Framework Mastery

Course Overview: This course is designed to teach participants the principles and practices of behaviour-driven development (BDD) using the Cucumber framework. By the end of the course, participants will be able to create clear, collaborative tests that bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders.


Module 1: Introduction to BDD and Cucumber

  1. Understanding Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
    • What is BDD?
    • Benefits of BDD in Agile and DevOps
    • BDD vs TDD
  2. Introduction to Cucumber
    • Key features of Cucumber
    • Overview of Gherkin syntax
    • Supported languages and tools
  3. Setting up the Environment
    • Installing Java/Python and IDE (e.g., Eclipse/IntelliJ or PyCharm)
    • Installing Maven/Gradle
    • Configuring the Cucumber Framework

Module 2: Gherkin Language

  1. Gherkin Basics
    • Writing feature files
    • Keywords: Feature, Scenario, Given, When, Then, And, But
  2. Crafting Effective Scenarios
    • Best practices for writing scenarios
    • Scenario Outline and Examples
  3. Working with Tags
    • Organizing tests with tags
    • Running tagged scenarios selectively

Module 3: Writing Step Definitions

  1. Step Definition Basics
    • Mapping Gherkin steps to step definition methods
    • Writing reusable step definitions
  2. Parameterization
    • Passing data to steps
    • Using data tables in scenarios
  3. Debugging and Error Handling
    • Handling step definition errors
    • Debugging with IDE tools

Module 4: Integrating with Selenium WebDriver

  1. Combining Cucumber and Selenium
    • Setting up Selenium WebDriver in a Cucumber project
    • Writing tests for web elements using Cucumber
  2. Locating Web Elements
    • XPath, CSS Selectors, and more
    • Handling dynamic elements
  3. Implementing Page Object Model (POM)
    • Structuring tests for maintainability
    • Building reusable page classes

Module 5: Advanced Cucumber Features

  1. Hooks
    • Using @Before, @After, and other hooks
    • Managing test setup and teardown
  2. Background
    • Defining common preconditions for scenarios
  3. Data-Driven Testing
    • Using Scenario Outline for parameterized tests
    • Handling external data files (e.g., Excel, JSON, CSV)

Module 6: Reporting and Logging

  1. Generating Reports
    • Built-in Cucumber reports
    • Integrating third-party reporting tools like ExtentReports, Allure
  2. Logging
    • Using log frameworks like Log4j or SLF4J
    • Capturing logs for debugging

Module 7: Integrating with Tools

  1. Version Control with Git
    • Basics of Git for managing test projects
    • Collaborating with teams using GitHub
  2. Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
    • Integrating Cucumber with Jenkins
    • Running Cucumber tests in CI/CD pipelines
  3. Cross-Browser Testing
    • Configuring tests for multiple browsers
    • Using Selenium Grid or cloud services (e.g., BrowserStack)

Module 8: Debugging and Optimization

  1. Handling Common Challenges
    • Debugging failed scenarios
    • Fixing flaky tests
  2. Optimizing Test Performance
    • Reducing test execution time
    • Using efficient locators and waits
  3. Best Practices
    • Writing clean and maintainable Gherkin scripts
    • Structuring projects for scalability

Module 9: Capstone Project

  1. End-to-End Project
    • Automating a real-world web application
    • Implementing BDD practices
    • Generating comprehensive reports
  2. Code Review and Feedback
    • Instructor-led feedback on the project
    • Improving tests based on suggestions

Module 10: Career Advancement

  1. Interview Preparation
    • Common Cucumber and BDD interview questions
    • Solving real-world BDD problems
  2. Portfolio Building
    • Showcasing Cucumber projects on GitHub
    • Creating a LinkedIn profile with Cucumber expertise
  3. Certifications
    • Preparing for relevant certifications (e.g., Cucumber-Pro)

Learning Outcome: Participants will gain hands-on experience with the Cucumber framework, learn to implement BDD principles, and create collaborative test automation solutions.

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Course Price: INR 20000

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