Generation Cognizant (GenC)

Learning Journey Guide

Learner Handbook
Java Track – Full Internship
(Quality Engineer with Selenium and Java)

Why do we need this GenC learning Program?

Gen C learning program engages young talents with a comprehensive learning pathway, giving the
millennials an opportunity to interact with Subject Matter Experts (SME), understand the corporate
environment, and groom themselves.

Cognizant emphasizes on Learner Autonomy where students take charge of their own learning, with the
available tools and resources. More focus is on “learning” than “teaching”. Get ready to embark your own
learning adventure!

Program at a glance
Learning consisting of 2 Stages:
• Stage 1 – QEA Basics (6 weeks)
• Stage 2 – Selenium with Digital Technologies (7 weeks – Inclusive of the Project)
Business Aligned Project

Program Highlights
• The complete learning journey is formalized using adult learning principles, where problem solving
and applying the skills gained are given more importance than conceptual learning.
• Learner Autonomy is encouraged via Flipped Classroom, where the learning platform offers world
class learning resources, and students would not be constrained by tutelage of an instructor.
• Get mentored by SME, whose motivation and guidance will help you accelerate in the learning
journey.

• This program is applicable to Interns as well as GEN Cs.

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Learning Journey with Flipped Classroom

This program encourages you to be more autonomous learners during guided self-
learning hours, completing the learning objectives on your own pace and style, and get
ready for the hands-on practice time.
The complete learning path is set in the GEN C Learn Platform, which you can login with
SSO.

Flipped Classroom

Self-Learning Time Practice Time

•Go through the Learning Objectives •Get guidance from Subject Matter Expert
•Try to accomplish the learning objectives by •Deep dive on to the learning concepts and
accessing learning resources solve a problem statement

Recommended Program Sequence

The learning journey contains 2 stages, followed by a Business Aligned Project.

➢ Stage 1 – QEA Basics
➢ Stage 2 – Selenium with Digital Technologies
➢ Business Aligned Project will provide you an experience of real time problem solving in
Agile methodology.

Stage 1 – QEA Basics

Week 1 Week 2, 3 & 4 Week 5 & 6

• Functional Testing • Programming with Java • WebUI
• Basics of Automation Concepts • ICT - Java(Integrated Capability • JavaScript
• ICT - Functional Test) • Data Source(SQL, XML, JSON)
Testing(Integrated Capability
Test)

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 Stage 2 – Selenium with Digital Technologies

Week 10 and Week 12 and

Week 7 Week 8 Week 9
11 13

•WebDriver Basics •Automation •WebDriver with •Selenium with •ICT Selenium

•Project Deliverables Techniques and POM and Apache TestNG (Integrated
Dynamic XPath POI •Selenium with XML Capability Test)
•Project Deliverables •Project Deliverables & JSON •Webservices,
•Project Deliverables SOAPUI & PostMan
•BDD, Cucumber and
DevOps
•Project Deliverables

Key Learning Components of the Program

Cognizant has collaborated with Udemy to provide world class learning videos for the evolving
future of work. These Udemy programs are woven in to a learning path, empowering you to plan
and learn at your style.
The program also connects you with Subject Matter Experts to get the professional guidance on
your queries in the learning journey.
The program continuously evaluates if you are able to apply those self-learnt skills to solve a
business problem. Depicted below are the three key learning components, which are distributed
across the learning journey for the purpose of continuous evaluation.
You have to score a minimum of 70% in each of the key components.

Integrated Capability Test(ICT) - • Take up ICT to solve an

on a skill combination Integrated Case study and
Assess-Type-2 showcase your abilities

Code Challenges - • Take up Code Challenges to

on a Module/Skill measure the programming
Assess-Type-1 skills gained

Hands-on / Quizzes - • Take up Hands-on / Quizzes

on a specific skill and and
on a Module
show case your
Coninuous Learning understanding

Note: Throughout the learning path, all the Mandatory Learning Components will attribute
to the Performance Health Score. Additional Learning Components will help you to enhance
your expertise level.
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Schedule – Stage 1: Week 1

Week 1 will be focusing on Functional Testing Fundamentals.

Udemy learnings are recommended in the Platform to understand the fundamental concepts.
Apply the concepts learned and solve the Hands-on and Practice Case studies as
recommended below.

Day 1

Functional Testing

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Agile Fundamentals and Software Testing Life Cycle

The Complete 2022 Software Testing Bootcamp

Refer below sections in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding
learnings.

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: Basic Concepts of Software Testing

Section 3: Test Scenario Writing

Section 4: Test Case Writing

Section 5: Test Execution & Bug Reporting

Section 6: Testing Reports: Test Progress & Test Summary Report

Day 2

Functional Testing

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Software Testing Life Cycle

The Complete 2022 Software Testing Bootcamp
Refer below sections in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding
learnings.

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 Section 8: Basics of Agile & Agile Testing

Section 9: How to use JIRA for Agile Testing

Section 11: API Testing

Section 13: Performance Testing

Section 24: Black Box Test Techniques

Section 25: White Box Test Techniques[Advanced]

Day 3

Functional Testing

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Software Testing Life Cycle

The Complete 2022 Software Testing Bootcamp
Refer below sections in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding
learnings.

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Hotel Booking

Deliverables Expected:

Deliverable 1: Identify four test scenarios for the mentioned requirement

Deliverable 2: Write all the test cases using the appropriate testing techniques wherever
applicable

Deliverable 3: Log the below mentioned defects effectively with all the details,
relating the requirement mentioned such that the developers would understand.

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Day 4

Functional Testing

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Software Testing Life Cycle

The Complete 2022 Software Testing Bootcamp

Rehearse the sections based on need and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Students Enquiry Form

Deliverables Expected:

Deliverable 1: Identify four test scenarios for the mentioned requirement

Deliverable 2: Write all the test cases using the appropriate testing techniques wherever
applicable

Deliverable 3: Log the below mentioned defects effectively with all the details,
relating the requirement mentioned such that the developers would understand.

Additional Learning:
Technical Quizzes:
Quiz 1 - Functional Testing

Day 5

Functional Testing

Assess-Type-2: Integrated Capability Test (ICT)

Functional Testing

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Stage 1: Weeks 2, 3 & 4
Weeks 2, 3 & 4 will be focusing on Java Programming

Udemy learnings are recommended in the Platform to understand the fundamental concepts.
Apply the concepts learned and solve the Hands-on and Practice Case studies as
recommended below

Note: You'll find the hands-on and practice case study in the current learning path's module
as per the names specified below.

Day 6

Core Java

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Overview, First Java Program, Variables, Datatypes, Literals, Operators, Expressions

and Conditional Statements.

Learn and Practice

Java In-Depth: Become a Complete Java Engineer!.

• Java: A High-level Overview
• Skip installation steps.
• Implement the HelloWorld Program along with the author.

Core Java Made Easy (Covers the latest Java 15).

• Datatypes, Literals, Variables, Type Conversion, Casting & Promotion
• Operators and Assignments
• Flow Control Statements
▪ Flow Control Statements Introduction
▪ IF-ELSE
▪ Assignment 2: If Else Ladder
• Please refer the link for providing the user inputs from the console for Java
samples.
Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Highest Placement
• Display Characters
• Fuel Consumption Calculator

Additional Hands-on
• Bill Generation
• Movie Ticket Calculation

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 Day 7

Core Java
Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Overview, String, Arrays, Looping Statements, Methods, Class, Object, static.

Learn and Practice

Core Java Made Easy (Covers the latest Java 15).

• Flow Control Statements
▪ Switch,While,Do-While,For Loop, Break, Continue
• Static Members and their execution control flow.
• Non-Static Members and their execution control flow.

Java In-Depth: Become a Complete Java Engineer!.

• Classes, Objects and their Members.
▪ Chapter Introduction
▪ Class & Objects

Core Java Made Easy (Covers the latest Java 15).

• String Handling
• Arrays
Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Least offer
• String Concatenation
• Ticket Price Calculation – Static
• Student Details - Constructor

Additional Hands-on
• Increment Calculation
• Find Average Age

Day 8

Core Java

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Access Modifiers, Packages, Inheritance, Abstraction.

Learn and Practice

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 Go through below mentioned sections and implement the examples along with the author.

Core Java Made Easy (Covers the latest Java 15).

• Access Modifiers
• Packages
• Event Management Use case
• Inheritance
• Abstraction
Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Contact Details of Hosteller
• Account Manipulation - Abstract class

Additional Hands-on

• Shape - Area Volume Calculator

• Divide two numbers - Use finally

Day 9

Core Java
Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Interface, Object Methods

Learn and Practice

Go through below mentioned sections and implement the examples along with the author.

Core Java Made Easy (Covers the latest Java 15).

• Polymorphism
• Encapsulation
• Object class methods

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• BankAccountDetails
• Employee Loan Eligibility – Polymorphism
• Vehicle-Loan-Insurance - Use Interface

Additional Learning:
Technical Quizzes:
• Quiz - Java Operator, Control flow statement

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 Day 10

Core Java

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Collection Framework, ArrayList, Map, Set.

Learn and Practice

Go through below mentioned sections and implement the examples along with the
author.

Core Java Made Easy (Covers the latest Java 15).

• Collections with Generics
▪ Collections Introduction
▪ List Introduction
▪ ArrayList Hands On
▪ Restricting the ArrayList Type
▪ Inserting and Replacing Objects
▪ addAll and contains Methods
▪ size get and remove Methods
▪ Set Introduction
▪ Using HashSet
▪ Different Set Classes
▪ Iterator
▪ ListIterator
▪ Comparable and Comparator
▪ Create a StringBuffer Comparator

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 Day 11

Core Java

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Collection Framework, ArrayList, Map, Set.

Learn and Practice

Go through below mentioned sections and implement the examples along with the
author.

Core Java Made Easy (Covers the latest Java 15).

• Collections with Generics
▪ Collections Introduction
▪ List Introduction
▪ ArrayList Hands On
▪ Restricting the ArrayList Type
▪ Inserting and Replacing Objects
▪ addAll and contains Methods
▪ size get and remove Methods
▪ Set Introduction
▪ Using HashSet
▪ Different Set Classes
▪ Iterator
▪ ListIterator
▪ Comparable and Comparator
▪ Create a StringBuffer Comparator

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Register a Candidate - User defined Exception(with throw and throws)
• Array Manipulation - Use try with multi catch
• Insurance Bazaar

Additional Hands-on
• Count of Each Words

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 Day 12

Core Java

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Collection Framework, ArrayList, Map, Set.

Learn and Practice

Go through below mentioned sections and implement the examples along with the
author.

Core Java Made Easy (Covers the latest Java 15).

• Collections with Generics
▪ Sort Strings by Length
▪ Sorting Objects
▪ Create a Object Comparator
▪ Map Introduction
▪ HashMap Demo
▪ Arrays and Collections Classes
▪ Collections Sort
▪ Reversing a List
▪ Arrays sort()
▪ Array to List conversion
▪ Generics
▪ Generic class structure
▪ Create your own Generic Class

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Number of New Words
• Phone Book Manipulation

Additional Hands-on
• Book Manipulation

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 Day 13

Core Java
Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

File Handling, Annotation, Threads and Garbage Collections, Exception Handling,

Enums.

Learn and Practice

Go through below mentioned sections and implement the examples along with the author.

Core Java Made Easy (Covers the latest Java 15).

• IO Streams (File IO)
▪ IO Streams Introduction
▪ Read a File Using FileInputStream
▪ Copy A File using FileOutputStream
▪ Using Reader And Writer
• Java Annotations
▪ Introduction
▪ Using @Deprecated
▪ Using @Override
▪ Using @SuppressWarnings
• Multithreading
• Garbage Collection & Types Of Objects
• Exception Handling and Assertions
• Enums

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Employee Promotion
• Retrieving Data from file

Additional Hands-on
• Visitors Details

Additional Learning:
Technical Quizzes:
• Quiz - Applying Object Oriented Concepts in java

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 Day 14

Core Java
Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Java 8 Features - Lambda Expressions, Streams, Filters, java.time.

Learn and Practice

Go through below mentioned sections and implement the examples along with the author.

Core Java Made Easy (Covers the latest Java 15).

• Java 8 Features

Java In-Depth: Become a Complete Java Engineer!.

• Date & Time API ~ Covers Java 8 & also Legacy API

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Mall Parking System
• Validate Name
• Travel Agency
• Fruit Basket Estimation

Additional Hands-on
• Participant List Manipulation
• College Account
Additional Learning:
Technical Quizzes:
• Quiz 3 - Collections Framework

Day 15

Core Java

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Core Java Made Easy (Covers the latest Java 15).

Refer section : Java 8 Features - Streams. Asynchronous and Parallel Programming in
Java 8

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 Go through web pages for learning below specific topics
Asynchronous and Parallel Programming

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge:

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge - Group 1

Day 16

Core Java
Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Java 8 Features - Streams and Optionals. Asynchronous and Parallel Programming in

Java 8

Go through web pages for learning below specific topics

Asynchronous and Parallel Programming

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Employee Loan Eligibility
• Placement Enrollment Count
• Auditing

Day 17

JDBC

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Introduction, Connection, Statement, Prepared Statement, Callable Statement,

Transactions and Meta Data.

Learn and Practice

Java Database Connection: JDBC and MySQL.

• Go through entire course.
• Implement the examples along with the author.

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 Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Add Flight using JDBC

Day 18

JDBC

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Introduction, Connection, Statement, Prepared Statement, Callable Statement,

Transactions and Meta Data.

Learn and Practice

Java Database Connection: JDBC and MySQL.

• Go through entire course.
• Implement the examples along with the author.

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on

• Search for Trains – JDBC

• Player Selection System_JDBC

Additional Hands-on

• Retrieve customer count based on loan type_JDBC

Day 19

JDBC

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Introduction, Connection, Statement, Prepared Statement, Callable Statement,

Transactions and Meta Data.

Learn and Practice

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 Java Database Connection: JDBC and MySQL.
• Go through entire course.
• Implement the examples along with the author.

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Additional Hands-on

• Retrieve ID and Price of mobiles with in the range_JDBC

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge:

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge - Group 2

Day 20

Core Java and WebUI - HTML and XPath

Learn the basics of WebUI : HTML Basics

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Build Websites from Scratch with HTML & CSS

Refer only sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 to learn HTML fundamentals with CSS

Learn the basics of WebUI : XPath Basics

Master XPath and CSS Selectors for Selenium WebDriver

Refer section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in this Udemy course and complete the

corresponding learnings.

Section 1: Locating Elements

Section 2: XPath Basics

Section 3: XPath Axis

Section 4: CSS Selectors Basics

Section 5: CSS Selectors Advance

Assess-Type-2: ICT
Assess-Type-2: Integrated Capability Test (ICT) - QAQE - JAVA ASSESSMENT

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Schedule – Stage 1: Week 5
Week 5 will be focusing on WebUI : JavaScript and HTML/CSS

Udemy learnings are recommended in the Platform to understand the fundamental concepts.
Apply the concepts learned and solve the Hands-on and Practice Case studies as
recommended below.

Day 21

WebUI - HTML and XPath

Learn the basics of WebUI : HTML Basics

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Build Websites from Scratch with HTML & CSS

Refer only sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 to learn HTML fundamentals with CSS.

Learn the basics of WebUI : XPath Basics

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Master XPath and CSS Selectors for Selenium WebDriver

Refer section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in this Udemy course and complete the

corresponding learnings.

Section 1: Locating Elements

Section 2: XPath Basics

Section 3: XPath Axis

Section 4: CSS Selectors Basics

Section 5: CSS Selectors Advance

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• HTML-Xpath-condition: StudentRegistration
• HTML-Xpath: CommodityDetails2
• HTML-Xpath: CommodityDetails1

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Day 22

WebUI - HTML and XPath

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• HTML-Xpath-function: StudentRegistration
• HTML-Xpath: AddressBook
• HTML-Xpath: Cargo_Shipping_Cost
• HTML-Xpath: CSS selector
• HTML-Xpath: Label_PartialXpath

Day 23
Web UI - Javascript

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of WebUI: JavaScript Basics

Accelerated JavaScript Training

Refer section 1, 2, 3 and 4 in this Udemy course and complete the

corresponding learnings.

Section 1: Getting Started

Section 2: Language Basics

Section 3: Types & Scopes

Section 4: Arrays

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Print Fibonacci Series
• Ugly Number

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Day 24

Web UI - Javascript

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of WebUI: JavaScript Basics

Accelerated JavaScript Training

Refer section 5, 6 7, 8 & 9 in this Udemy course and complete the

corresponding learnings.

Section 5: Objects

Section 6: Errors & Debugging

Section 7: Functions

Section 8: Built-in Objects & Functions

Section 9: Working with the Window and Document Object Model (DOM)

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Asset Summary
• Customer Details
• Payment Information
• Total Expense

Additional Learning:

Technical Quizzes:
Quiz 1 - Java script

Day 25

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge 1 - Java script

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Schedule – Stage 1: Week 6
Week 6 will be focusing on DataSource – SQL, XML and JSON.

Udemy learnings are recommended in the Platform to understand the fundamental concepts.
Apply the concepts learned and solve the Hands-on and Practice Case studies as
recommended below.

Day 26

Datasource - SQL

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of SQL

SQL for Beginners: Learn SQL using MySQL and Database Design

Refer sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in this Udemy course and complete the

corresponding learnings.

Section 1: Course Introduction

Section 2: Installation and Setup

Section 3: Data Definition Language

Section 4: More On Alter Table

Section 5: Data Manipulation

Section 6: Selecting from a Table

Section 7: Selecting From Multiple Tables

Day 27

Datasource - SQL
Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of SQL

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 SQL for Beginners: Learn SQL using MySQL and Database Design

Refer sections 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in this Udemy course and complete the
corresponding learnings.

Section 8: Database Design

Section 9: Creating a Cinema Booking System Database

Section 10: Aggregate Functions

Section 11: Subqueries

Section 12: MySQL Functions - String Functions and Date Functions

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Insert Records - Department
• Department name based on block number
• Student and their Department Based on City
• Concatenating Details
• Hotels that took order based on month
• Rental details based on return date

Additional Learning:

Technical Quizzes:
Quiz 2 - Database concepts

Day 28

Datasource - SQL

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of SQL

SQL for Beginners: Learn SQL using MySQL and Database Design

Refer sections 13 and 14 in this Udemy course and complete the

corresponding learnings.

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 Section 13: Challenges

Section 14: Extra Information -Source code, and other stuff

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• No of time rented by each car
• Total sale daywise
• Maruthi car owner details
• Cars not taken for rent

Additional Learning:

Technical Quizzes:
Quiz 3 - ANSI SQL

Day 29

Datasource - SQL

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of XML and JSON

Learn API Technical Writing: JSON and XML for Writers

Refer sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 in this Udemy course and complete the

corresponding learnings.

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: JSON

Section 3: XML

Section 4: Final Words

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Well Formed XML - Employee Detail
• Well Formed XML - Department Details
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 • Well Formed XML - Department Details -2
• Well Formed XML - Hotel Information
• Well Formed XML - Multiple Department Details

Day 30

Datasource - XML

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of XML and JSON

Learn API Technical Writing: JSON and XML for Writers

Revisit the sections in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding
learnings.

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge 2 - DDL, DML & Select Statement

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge 3 - JOINS and SUBQUERIES

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge 4 - Scalar, Aggregate

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge 5 – XML

Schedule – Stage 2: Week 7

Week 7 will be focusing on Selenium configuration and WebDriver Basics

Udemy learnings are recommended in the Platform to understand the fundamental concepts.

Apply the concepts learned and solve the Hands-on and Practice Case studies as
recommended below.

Business Aligned Project (Mini Project/ Main Project/ Hackathon)

As the selenium learning starts, the project details (Mini project, Main project and the
Hackathon) will be given for the learners so that they can parallel keep doing the project
activities along with the rest of the learnings.

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The given Mini/ Main Project and the Hackathon are expected to be completed on or before the
end week of the program.

Project Evaluation will be based on:

• Source Code
• Functionality Completion, Usage of Features, Code Quality
• Demo of Output
Note:

Mini Project is an individual team member activity. Project Requirement is available in the
platform

Main project is a group activity – your cohort would be divided into groups. Each group will get
one project requirement from BU Project team(Internal CTS CAS Team). Because Project
requirement is not available in platform.

Hackathon is a group activity. Project requirement is available in the platform.

Day 31

Automation Concepts, Selenium configuration, WebDriver Basics

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of WebDriver Basics

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 12 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 12: Selenium WebDriver Basics : Start With Selenium

Day 32

Automation Concepts, Selenium configuration, WebDriver Basics

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of WebDriver Basics

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 12 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 12: Selenium WebDriver Basics : Start With Selenium

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Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Object Identification By name

Day 33

Automation Concepts, Selenium configuration, WebDriver Basics

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of WebDriver Basics
Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 13 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 13: Concepts of WebElement in Selenium

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• IdLocator
• All Web elements
• PageNavigation

Day 34

Automation Concepts, Selenium configuration, WebDriver Basics

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of WebElement

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 13 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 13: Concepts of WebElement in Selenium

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Form Registration Basic

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 • Form Registration Advanced
Additional Hands-on
• User Registration PrintOptions - Basic Web Elements
• AgentRegistration Error Message - Basic Web Elements
• Login Servlet - Basic Web Elements

Additional Learning:

Technical Quizzes:
Quiz 1 - Automation Concepts, Selenium configuration, WebDriver Basics

Day 35

Automation Concepts, Selenium configuration, WebDriver Basics

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge - Automation Concepts, Selenium configuration, WebDriver Basics

Day 30
Schedule – Stage 2: Week 8
Week 8 will be focusing on Automation Techniques and Dynamic XPath

Udemy learnings are recommended in the Platform to understand the fundamental concepts.
Apply the concepts learned and solve the Hands-on and Practice Case studies as
recommended below.y

Day 36

Selenium Automation Techniques, Dynamic XPath

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Automation Techniques and Dynamic XPath

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 14, 15 and 16 in this Udemy course and complete the
corresponding learnings.

Section 14: Become Genius in XPath: Create Dynamic XPaths

Section 15: Become Pro In CSS Selector

Section 16: Waits in Selenium WebDriver

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 Day 37
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Selenium Automation Techniques, Dynamic XPath

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Automation Techniques and Dynamic XPath

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 17, 18 and 19 in this Udemy course and complete the
corresponding learnings.

Section 17: Master in Selenium WebDriver Part 1

Section 18: Master in Selenium WebDriver Part 2

Section 19: Master in Selenium WebDriver Part 3

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• CSSLocator
• AbsoluteXpathLocator
Day 38

Selenium Automation Techniques, Dynamic XPath

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Automation Techniques and Dynamic XPath

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 20 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 20: Professional Selenium Script Preparation: Real Life Projects Live
Automation

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Relative Xpath Locator
• Handling RegEx Selenium
• xPath Ancestor

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Additional Hands-on
• StudentRegistration - Dynamic Xpath
• CommodityDetails - Dynamic Xpath
• CustomerRegistration - Dynamic Xpath
• Registration, Invalid - Dynamic Xpath

Day 39

Selenium Automation Techniques, Dynamic XPath

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Automation Techniques and Dynamic XPath

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 20 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 20: Professional Selenium Script Preparation: Real Life Projects Live
Automation

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Work with Alerts
• Work with Javascript Executor
• Multiple Window
• Drag and Drop with Slider

Additional Learning:

Technical Quizzes:
Quiz 1 - Selenium Automation Techniques, Dynamic XPath

Day 40

Selenium Automation Techniques, Dynamic XPath

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge 1 - Selenium Automation Techniques, Dynamic Xpath

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Schedule – Stage 2: Week 9
Week 9 will be focusing on Selenium WebDriver with POM and ApachePOI

Udemy learnings are recommended in the Platform to understand the fundamental concepts.
Apply the concepts learned and solve the Hands-on and Practice Case studies as
recommended below.

Day 41

Selenium Webdriver with POM and ApachePOI

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of WebDriver with POM and ApachePOI

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 21 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 21: Selenium : Data Driven Framework Implement From Scratch

Day 42

Selenium Webdriver With POM and ApachePOI

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of WebDriver with POM and ApachePOI
Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 22 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 22: Selenium Framework with Page Object Model (POM)

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Additional Hands-on
• AgentRegistration – ApachePOI

Mandatory Hands-on
• Applying POI - 1
• Applying POI – 2

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Selenium Webdriver With POM and ApachePOI

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of WebDriver with POM and ApachePOI

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 22 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 22: Selenium Framework with Page Object Model (POM)

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Additional Hands-on
• FormRegistration, ReadExcelBySheetName - ApachePOI

Mandatory Hands-on
• Applying POI With POM – 1

Day 44

Selenium Webdriver With POM and ApachePOI

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of WebDriver with POM and ApachePOI

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 22 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 22: Selenium Framework with Page Object Model (POM)

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Applying POI with POM – 2
Additional Hands-on
• InvoiceUpdates - ApachePOI
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 • ShippingDetails – ApachePOI

Additional Learning:

Technical Quizzes:
Quiz 1 - Selenium Webdriver With POM and ApachePOI

Day 45

Selenium Webdriver With POM and ApachePOI

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge 1 - Selenium Webdriver With POM and ApachePOI

Schedule – Stage 2: Week 10

Week 10 will be focusing on Selenium with TestNG

Udemy learnings are recommended in the Platform to understand the fundamental concepts.
Apply the concepts learned and solve the Hands-on and Practice Case studies as
recommended below.

Day 46

Selenium with TestNG

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Selenium with TestNG

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 11 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 11: TestNG Framework :Test Management

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Selenium with TestNG

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Selenium with TestNG

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 11 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 11: TestNG Framework :Test Management

Mandatory Hands-on
• TestNG Annotations – 1
• TestNG Annotations – 2

Day 48

Selenium with TestNG

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Selenium with TestNG

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 11 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 11: TestNG Framework :Test Management

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Shipment Cost - TestNG with DataProvider
Additional Hands-on
• AddressBook – TestNG

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 Day 49

Selenium with TestNG

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Selenium with TestNG

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer section 11 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 11: TestNG Framework :Test Management

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Additional Hands-on
• ShipmentCharge - TestNG
• Shopify With Dataprovider - TestNG
• UserDetails - TestNG

Additional Learning:

Technical Quizzes:
Quiz 1 - Selenium with TestNG

Day 50

Selenium with TestNG

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge
Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge 1 - Selenium with TestNG

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Schedule – Stage 2: Week 11
Week 11 will continue focusing Selenium with TestNG

Udemy learnings are recommended in the Platform to understand the fundamental concepts.
Apply the concepts learned and solve the Hands-on and Practice Case studies as
recommended below.

Day 51

Selenium with TestNG

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Selenium with Datasource XML Parsing

Learn API Technical Writing: JSON and XML for Writers

Refer sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 in this Udemy course and complete the

corresponding learnings.

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: JSON

Section 3: XML

Section 4: Final Words

Rehearse the below Lend a hand enablement given in platform

• XMLParser_Enablement

Followed by refer “Lend-a-Hand” code template with solution

• XML Parsing
• XMLParser_Solution Explanation

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 Day 52

Selenium with TestNG

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Selenium with Datasource XML Parsing

Learn API Technical Writing: JSON and XML for Writers

Refer sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 in this Udemy course and complete the

corresponding learnings.

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: JSON

Section 3: XML

Section 4: Final Words

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• XMLParsing -1
• Work With XML and POM - 1
• Work With XML and POM - 2 (Commodity)
• Work With XML and POM - 3(Discount Calculator)

Day 53

Selenium with TestNG

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Selenium with Datasource XML Parsing

Learn API Technical Writing: JSON and XML for Writers

Refer sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 in this Udemy course and complete the

corresponding learnings.

Section 1: Introduction

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 Section 2: JSON

Section 3: XML

Section 4: Final Words

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Work With XML and POM - 4(Shipment Detail)
• Work With XML and POM - 5(Customer Registration

Day 54

Selenium with TestNG

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn the basics of Selenium with Datasource JSON Parsing

Rehearse the below Lend a hand enablement given in platform

• JSONParsing_Enablement

Followed by refer “Lend-a-Hand” code template with solution

• JSON Parsing
• Json Solution Explanation

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• JSONParsing - 1
Additional Learning:

Technical Quizzes:
Quiz 2 - Selenium with different DataSource

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 Day 55

Selenium with TestNG

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Work With JSON and POM - 1
• Selenium Mock ICT

Schedule – Stage 2: Week 12

Week 12 will be focusing on Selenium with BDD, Cucumber and WebServices

Udemy learnings are recommended in the Platform to understand the fundamental concepts.
Apply the concepts learned and solve the Hands-on and Practice Case studies as
recommended below.

Day 56

Digital technologies

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn webservices testing with SOAPUI.

WebServices/Rest API Testing with SoapUI +Real time Projects

Refer sections 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7 and 8 in this Udemy course and complete the
corresponding learnings.

Section 1-8: SOAP UI tool basic features, REST API, JSON Assertions, End-
to-End framework design

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Simple SOAP UI web services project with WSDL
• Simple SOAP UI web services project with WADL

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Digital technologies

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn webservices testing with SOAPUI.

POSTMAN API Testing - Step by Step for Beginners

Refer sections 1 to 13 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 1-13: Collections, Variables, Environments, Test script creation, Data

Driven testing, Authorization, Command line and JENKINS, Workspaced,
monitors, Documentation, Remote Execution, SOAP UPI testing, API chaining
and Mock API.

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Teamplayers

Day 58

Digital technologies
Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn SOAPUI Concepts.

WebServices/Rest API Testing with SoapUI +Real time Projects
.
Refer sections 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7 and 8 in this Udemy course and complete the
corresponding learnings.

Section 1-8: SOAP UI tool basic features, REST API, JSON Assertions, End-
to-End framework design

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Creation of new PostMan request with collection

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 Day 59

Digital technologies

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn POSTMAN Concepts.

.
POSTMAN API Testing - Step by Step for Beginners

Refer sections 1 to 13 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 1-13: Collections, Variables, Environments, Test script creation, Data

Driven testing, Authorization, Command line and JENKINS, Workspaced,
monitors, Documentation, Remote Execution, SOAP UPI testing, API chaining
and Mock API.

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge

Assess-Type-1: Code Challenge 1 - WebServices

Additional Learning:
Technical Quizzes:
Quiz 1 – WebServices

Day 60

Digital technologies
Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn BDD and Cucumber Concepts.

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer sections 26 to 29 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 26 - 29: Cucumber BDD framework, BDD framework using

datadriven concept, Tags, Hooks, Page object model.

Assess-Type-2: Integrated Capability Test (ICT) - SELENIUM

Selenium ICT

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Schedule – Stage 2: Week 13
Week 13 will be focusing on Selenium with BDD, Cucumber and DevOps

Udemy learnings are recommended in the Platform to understand the fundamental concepts.
Apply the concepts learned and solve the Hands-on and Practice Case studies as
recommended below.

Day 61

Digital technologies

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn BDD and Cucumber Concepts.

.
Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer sections 26 to 29 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 26 - 29: Cucumber BDD framework, BDD framework using

datadriven concept, Tags, Hooks, Page object model.

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Simple cucumber project with php travels
• Simple cucumber project using data table
• Simple cucumber project using scenario outline

Day 62

Digital technologies

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn BDD and Cucumber Concepts.

Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)
.
Refer sections 10 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding
learnings.

Section 10: Project Build Tool Maven.

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Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Mavenization using Eclipse M2E plugin Options and CLI
commands

Day 63

Digital technologies

Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn Jenkins and GIT.

.
Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer sections 24 in this Udemy course and complete the corresponding

learnings.

Section 24: JENKINS + GIT.

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• GIT installation & commands implementation
• Install Jenkins and Creation of new job

Day 64

Digital technologies
Continuous Learning: Technical Enablement

Learn GRID.
Selenium WebDriver MasterClass (Basic + Advance + Architect)

Refer sections 10, 24 to 29, 31 in this Udemy course and complete the
corresponding learnings.

Section 31: Selenium Grid & Parallel Test Execution.

Section 10: Project Build Tool:Maven

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 Section 24 to 29: JENKINS + GIT, Cucumber BDD

Section 31: Selenium GRID

Continuous Learning: Technical Hands-on

Mandatory Hands-on
• Setup Grid and parallel execution

Technical Quizzes:
Quiz 2 - Cucumber and DevOps

Day 65

Business Aligned Project (Mini Project/ Main Project/ Hackathon)

The deliverables of the Mini/ Main project and the Hackathon will be evaluated by the BU
SME.
Project Evaluation will be based on:

• Source Code
• Functionality Completion, Usage of Features, Code Quality
• Demo of Output

Schedule – Business Aligned Project

Overall Duration: Should start in parallel with the Stage 2 learnings and delivery during the 12th
week of the training program.

There are 3 component as Project Deliverables.

• Mini Project

• Main Project

• Hackathon

The outcomes of doing Mini Project are:

➢ Enables learners to know on the environment setup

➢ Any web application is taken and learner try to automate given scenario
using Selenium APIs

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 ➢ Exhibits learner skills on automation of real time applications for smaller
requirement.
The outcomes of doing Main Project are:
➢ Collaborate and deliver as a Team

➢ Align to the BU real business problem

➢ Build automation test suite.

➢ Implement the Hybrid automation frameworks (Prototype) with all mandatory

features.

➢ Automating good coverage of Regression Test Cases.

The outcomes of doing Hackathon are:

➢ Explore the Innovative Implementations.

➢ Implement the Hybrid automation frameworks (Prototype) with all mandatory

features.

➢ Implement Best practices such as creating Smoke and Regression suite.

➢ Implement Maven on the created automation test scripts

➢ Explore Jenkins to execute the test scripts periodically on Selenium Grid.

➢ Explore Selenium Grid to run test scripts on different platforms and against different
browsers.

➢ Integrate Jenkins with version controller (GIT) and scheduled builds to run
automatically.

How to learn each day?

Each day has a set of learning objectives. These learning objectives can be met by going
through the Udemy courses and by completing the hands on exercises mentioned in the daily
plan.

The below strategies will help you decide the learning approach.

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Learning Strategy & Approach
Find below few imaginary profiles. For each of these profiles we have defined a recommended
learning approach. This is not an exhaustive list. The approaches below might help invent a new
way of learning.

Profile #1
Harry Reacher
Engineering Discipline: Electronics
Skills: Python, Ruby on Rails, nginx
Project: Mining Crime Data to get Route Cause Insights
Learning Approach to Programming Languages: I do not want to waste my time
learning. I am more practice oriented. I want to work on the problem immediately

What will work for me?

• Directly complete hands on exercises
• Refer Internet or Udemy Courses
• If hands on are implemented early, clarify your friends questions and troubleshoot
their issues

Profile #2
Olivia Richards
Engineering Discipline: Computer Science
Skills: Java, C, C++
Project: Library Management System
Learning Approach to Programming Languages: I have interest, but I don’t know
where to start.

What will work for me?

• Go through the recommended Udemy Course
• Try completing the hands on exercises
• Get your clarifications solved with help from Tech SME
• Get help from other learners in your batch whom had already completed

Profile #3
Greg Anderson
Engineering Discipline: Civil
Skills: C
Project: Fiber reinforced concrete
Learning Approach to Programming Languages: I am scared of programming
languages. I haven’t got my hands dirty with coding

What will work for me?

• Go through the recommended Udemy Course

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 • Implement the coding along with the author of the Udemy Course
• Try completing the hands on exercises
• Clarify queries with SME
• Troubleshoot programming issues with help from SME or learner from your classroom
whom had already completed

FAQ

1. Who can participate in this program?

Students who have enrolled for Full Internship Program (or) the Cognizant on-boarded GEN
Cs can participate in this program.

2. Is there any pre-learning I should do?

No. This program is open to all students from any academic discipline.

3. How will I know my RAG status?

It will be shown to you in the GEN C learn Platform, in your Home Page.

4. Whom do I reach out in case of any queries?

Coach is your point of contact.

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