Selenium with Ruby

• Cross-Browser Testing: Ability to test web applications across different browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
• Page Object Model (POM): Implementation of the Page Object Model pattern for creating reusable and maintainable test code.
• Test Automation: Automate repetitive tasks such as filling out forms, clicking buttons, and verifying text on web pages.
• Integration with Testing Frameworks: Integration with testing frameworks like RSpec and Test::Unit for organizing and executing test cases.
• Parallel Testing: Capability to run tests in parallel to reduce test execution time and improve efficiency.

Before learning Selenium with Ruby, it's beneficial to have the following skills:

1. Basic Programming Knowledge: Understanding of programming concepts such as variables, data types, loops, and conditional statements.

2. Familiarity with Ruby: Proficiency in the Ruby programming language, including knowledge of syntax, functions, classes, and object-oriented programming concepts.

3. Web Development Basics: Understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, which are essential for interacting with web elements using Selenium.

4. Understanding of Testing Concepts: Familiarity with software testing concepts such as test cases, test plans, and test automation frameworks.

By learning Selenium with Ruby, you gain the following skills:

Module 1: Introduction to Selenium and Ruby

• What is Selenium?
  • Introduction to Selenium WebDriver
  • Advantages of Selenium WebDriver
  • Supported browsers and platforms
• Why Ruby for Automation?
  • Introduction to Ruby programming language
  • Setting up Ruby for Selenium
  • Installing Ruby, RubyGems, and Bundler
  • Introduction to basic Ruby syntax and concepts
• Setting Up the Selenium Environment
  • Installing Selenium WebDriver with Ruby
  • Installing and configuring browser drivers (e.g., ChromeDriver, GeckoDriver)

Module 2: Getting Started with Selenium WebDriver and Ruby

• First Selenium Script with Ruby
  • Writing and running your first Selenium Ruby script
  • Understanding basic WebDriver commands (get, click, send_keys)
  • Handling browser windows and navigation
• Element Locators in Selenium
  • Using different locators: ID, Name, Class, XPath, CSS Selectors
  • Working with WebDriver element methods: find_element, find_elements
  • Handling dynamic elements and waiting strategies

Module 3: Interacting with Web Elements

• Working with Forms and Inputs
  • Filling out text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, and dropdowns
  • Handling file uploads and downloads
• Mouse and Keyboard Actions
  • Clicking, double-clicking, right-clicking
  • Sending keyboard inputs (e.g., Keys.ENTER, Keys.TAB)
• Handling Alerts and Popups
  • Working with JavaScript alerts, confirmations, and prompts
• Working with Multiple Windows and Frames
  • Switching between windows and frames
  • Handling pop-up windows and iframes

Module 4: Advanced Selenium Concepts

• Explicit and Implicit Waits
  • Introduction to waits in Selenium: implicit_wait, explicit_wait, and fluent_wait
  • Handling synchronization issues
• Handling Dynamic Web Elements
  • Dealing with elements that load dynamically (AJAX, infinite scroll)
  • Waiting for elements to appear or disappear
• Screenshots and Logging
  • Capturing screenshots of browser states
  • Logging important steps for debugging

Module 5: Test Automation Framework with Ruby

• Introduction to Test Automation Frameworks
  • Overview of test automation frameworks in Ruby (RSpec, Cucumber)
• Setting Up RSpec for Selenium
  • Writing test cases with RSpec
  • Running and organizing tests using RSpec
  • Assertions in RSpec
• Introduction to Cucumber for BDD (Behavior-Driven Development)
  • Setting up Cucumber with Ruby
  • Writing Gherkin syntax for BDD
  • Creating feature files, step definitions, and running Cucumber tests

Module 6: Advanced Test Automation Techniques

• Parallel Test Execution
  • Introduction to parallel test execution in Ruby
  • Using tools like RSpec Parallel and Parallel Tests gem
• Cross-Browser Testing
  • Running Selenium tests on multiple browsers
  • Setting up grid environments (e.g., Selenium Grid, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs)
• Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD)
  • Integrating Selenium with CI tools like Jenkins and CircleCI
  • Automating test execution with version control systems (e.g., Git)

Module 7: Handling Real-World Testing Scenarios

• Testing Web Applications
  • Practical examples of testing real-world web applications
  • Writing test cases for login forms, e-commerce sites, and dashboards
• Data-Driven Testing
  • Reading test data from external sources (CSV, Excel, JSON)
  • Using test data in Selenium scripts
• Handling Mobile Web Testing
  • Introduction to mobile browser automation with Selenium
  • Using Appium for mobile testing with Ruby

Module 8: Best Practices and Final Project

• Best Practices in Selenium Test Automation
  • Writing maintainable and scalable test scripts
  • Handling exceptions and errors in test scripts
  • Managing test data and configurations