Day 8 of 100daysofcode : Essential Selenium skills every QA Engineer must know ![]()
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Open-source web automation framework.
Components: WebDriver, IDE, Grid.
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Install required language (Java, Python).
Configure IDE and WebDriver.
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Proficiency in Java, Python, C#, etc.
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Identify web elements: ID, CSS, XPath, etc.
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Browser actions: Click, Send Keys, Navigation.
Handle iframes, alerts, and pop-ups.
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Waits (Implicit, Explicit, Fluent).
Switch windows, manage cookies, take screenshots.
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Integrate with JUnit, TestNG, or PyTest.
Data-driven testing and test suites.
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Use Selenium Grid for distributed execution.
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Reusable scripts, Page Object Model (POM).
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Use Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc., for automation pipelines.
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- Tools: Extent, Allure.
- Logging: Log4j, Python logging.
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- Sync with dynamic elements, use JavaScript Executor.
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- IDE tools, browser developer tools, handle exceptions.
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- Avoid Thread.sleep(), optimize waits and locators.
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- Combine Selenium with Postman or RestAssured.
