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20 Hour QA Interview Prep Syllabus Final

The document outlines a 20-hour QA interview preparation syllabus covering essential topics such as API testing, automation frameworks, performance testing with JMeter, SQL and NoSQL databases, debugging with Linux tools, CI/CD practices, C++ programming, and behavioral interview techniques. Each section includes specific goals, topics, and deliverables to ensure candidates are well-prepared for interviews. The syllabus emphasizes practical skills and real-world applications to enhance interview readiness.

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20 Hour QA Interview Prep Syllabus Final

The document outlines a 20-hour QA interview preparation syllabus covering essential topics such as API testing, automation frameworks, performance testing with JMeter, SQL and NoSQL databases, debugging with Linux tools, CI/CD practices, C++ programming, and behavioral interview techniques. Each section includes specific goals, topics, and deliverables to ensure candidates are well-prepared for interviews. The syllabus emphasizes practical skills and real-world applications to enhance interview readiness.

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20-Hour QA Interview Prep Syllabus

1. API Testing (Postman + REST Basics)

Goal: Be interview-ready to explain, test, and automate basic REST APIs.

Topics:

- REST Methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

- Status Codes (200, 201, 400, 401, 404, 500)

- Headers, Params, Body

- Postman Collections, Environment Variables

- Writing Tests in Postman (pm.response.code, body check)

- Automating with Newman CLI

Deliverable:

- Build and test 3 REST APIs in Postman

- Write basic Postman scripts (status + field validation)

- Run collection via Newman locally

2. Automation Testing Concepts + Frameworks

Goal: Understand architecture, purpose, and design of automation frameworks.

Topics:

- Types of Testing (Regression, Sanity, Smoke)

- Why and when to automate

- Page Object Model (POM)

- TestNG, Selenium, Rest Assured structure

- Writing reusable and maintainable test logic

Deliverable:

- Diagram a basic POM architecture


20-Hour QA Interview Prep Syllabus

- Prepare examples to explain test case design

- Explain how you'd reduce manual testing using automation

3. JMeter (Performance/Load Testing)

Goal: Build and interpret a basic load testing report.

Topics:

- What is load testing?

- JMeter GUI Overview

- Creating a Thread Group

- HTTP Sampler config

- Adding Listeners (Summary Report, View Result Tree)

Deliverable:

- Create test plan with 10 virtual users on dummy API

- Analyze latency and throughput

- Explain a sample performance bottleneck scenario

4. SQL + NoSQL (MongoDB)

Goal: Answer backend-data-related queries confidently.

Topics (SQL):

- Joins, Filtering, Aggregation (GROUP BY, COUNT, etc.)

Topics (MongoDB):

- CRUD (insertOne, find, update, delete)

- Aggregation Pipelines (match, group, project)


20-Hour QA Interview Prep Syllabus

Deliverable:

- Solve 4-5 real-world SQL + Mongo queries

- Join user and transaction tables or match docs in Mongo

5. Linux + Charles/Fiddler + Debugging

Goal: Show system-level comfort for debugging & traffic analysis.

Topics:

- Commands: cd, ls, grep, tail, chmod, ps

- Viewing live logs

- Using Charles to capture API requests

- Modifying headers, checking delays/failures

Deliverable:

- Intercept 2 APIs using Charles Proxy

- Read log file & extract last 10 errors using Linux

6. CI/CD + Git + DevOps Awareness

Goal: Talk about code versioning and how tests integrate into pipelines.

Topics:

- Git: clone, branch, merge, commit, push

- Jenkins Overview (freestyle job, pipeline)

- Jenkinsfile structure (stages, steps, agents)

- How automation fits in CI/CD

Deliverable:

- Write a basic Jenkins pipeline with test + deploy stage


20-Hour QA Interview Prep Syllabus

- Explain how tests break the pipeline on failure

7. C++ + OOP + Writing Test Scenarios in Code

Goal: Prove you're a problem-solver and can translate logic into code.

Topics:

- OOP (Abstraction, Inheritance, Encapsulation, Polymorphism)

- Writing test logic in C++ for input/output-based problems

- STL containers: vector, map, set

- Debugging logic bugs

Deliverable:

- Solve 2 test-case-style problems in C++

- Write a mini-test harness or stub in C++

8. Behavioral + Situational + Project Discussion

Goal: Be natural, confident, and structured while talking about yourself.

Topics:

- STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result)

- Discuss 2-3 projects (automation, debugging, testing)

- How you handled a critical bug

- Collaboration with dev, testers, product

- Adaptability story: How you learned tech quickly

Deliverable:

- Prepare 3 stories: 1 bug, 1 project, 1 challenge

- Practice how you'd pitch your journey into QA with C++ base

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