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Quality Assurance (QA) / Test Engineer Training
Training Duration: 10 Days (09:00–12:00 Theory, 13:00–16:00 Practice)
Level: Beginner + Intermediate/Advanced

Participant Profile

• Individuals who want to become software test specialists
• Those working in software development teams (developer, analyst, PM)
• Employees involved in software acceptance processes in the public and private sectors
• Engineers and recent graduates seeking to improve software quality skills

Prerequisites / Requirements

• Basic programming knowledge (can be provided through Preparatory Trainings)
• Basic operating system and network awareness
• Ability to read technical documentation in English (recommended)

Curriculum

Week 1: Beginner Level

Day 1: Introduction to Software Testing

• The role of QA in the software lifecycle
• Quality standards (ISO 9001, IEEE 829, etc., at conceptual level)
• Differences between QA and QC (Quality Control)

Day 2: Test Types and Strategies

• Unit test, integration test, system test, acceptance test
• Functional and non-functional tests
• Positive/negative test scenarios

Day 3: Manual Test Techniques

• Preparing a test plan
• Writing test scenarios and test cases
• Methods for creating test data

Day 4: Bug Reporting and Tracking

• Bug reporting processes
• Bug lifecycle
• Conceptual use of tools: Jira, Bugzilla, Trello

Day 5: Applied Mini Project

• Developing a test plan for a simple software or web application
• Writing a bug report and presenting it

Week 2: Intermediate / Advanced Level

Day 6: Introduction to Test Automation

• Advantages and limitations of automation
• Test automation frameworks (data-driven, keyword-driven concepts)

Day 7: Popular Test Tools

• Basic logic of Selenium WebDriver
• Conceptual functioning of JUnit, PyTest, TestNG
• Key considerations in GUI tests

Day 8: Advanced Test Types

• API testing (testing logic for REST, SOAP services)
• Performance tests (load, stress, volume tests)
• Security tests (OWASP Top 10 awareness)

Day 9: CI/CD and QA Integration

• Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery concepts
• Logic of Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Integration of QA processes

Day 10: Final Project – End-to-End Test Scenario

• Participants prepare for a real software or web system:
  • Test plan, test scenario, automation example
  • Bug reporting and presentation

Training Outcomes

• Participants learn software testing processes end-to-end.
• They gain practical experience in manual and automation testing.
• They can apply test reporting, bug tracking, and QA processes to projects.
• They adapt to modern software development processes with CI/CD integrations.

Training Notes

• The instructor may adjust the content based on current sectoral software projects.
• The program teaches testing principles independent of specific tools.
• Participants receive a university-approved certificate upon completion.