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QA Fundamentals

Learn the craft of software quality assurance from the ground up. Understand how to design test cases, report bugs effectively, use industry-standard tools, and work as a QA professional in a South African tech team.

2 hours

27 lessons

Certificate included

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This course includes:

2 hours of comprehensive lessons
Hands-on coding exercises and challenges
Code examples with syntax highlighting
Certificate of completion
Lifetime access to all content
Mobile-friendly, works offline

Course Curriculum

Module 1: What QA Actually Is

Understand the purpose of quality assurance, what testers really do, and why QA is one of the most underrated — and essential — roles in software development.

3 lessons

The Job Nobody Explains Properly

3 minutes

Manual Testing vs Automated Testing

3 minutes

The QA Mindset

3 minutes

Module 2: Types of Testing

Understand the full spectrum of testing disciplines — functional, non-functional, regression, smoke, exploratory — and when each applies.

3 lessons

Functional Testing: Does It Do What It Should?

3 minutes

Non-Functional Testing: Performance, Security, Accessibility

3 minutes

Regression, Smoke, and Exploratory Testing

3 minutes

Module 3: Writing Test Cases

Learn how to write clear, reproducible, maintainable test cases that colleagues and developers can follow without ambiguity.

3 lessons

Anatomy of a Test Case

3 minutes

Test Coverage: How Much Is Enough?

3 minutes

Using TestRail and Zephyr

3 minutes

Module 4: Bug Reporting and Defect Management

Write bug reports that developers trust and act on immediately. Understand defect lifecycles, severity vs priority, and how to work bugs through to resolution.

3 lessons

How to Write a Bug Report Developers Will Actually Read

3 minutes

The Defect Lifecycle

3 minutes

Using Jira for Bug Tracking

3 minutes

Module 5: The QA Toolkit

Get hands-on with the tools every QA professional uses: Jira, Postman, Playwright, BrowserStack, Chrome DevTools, and Git. Know what each tool does and when to reach for it.

5 lessons

Chrome DevTools: Your Testing Superpower

3 minutes

Postman: API Testing Without Code

3 minutes

Playwright: Introduction to Browser Automation

3 minutes

BrowserStack: Testing Across Real Devices

3 minutes

Git for QA Testers

3 minutes

Module 6: API Testing

Test REST APIs directly and understand HTTP contracts, status codes, authentication, and how to design an API test strategy.

2 lessons

REST APIs: What QA Needs to Know

3 minutes

Designing an API Test Strategy

3 minutes

Module 7: Introduction to Test Automation

Write your first automated tests with Playwright. Learn when to automate, how to structure a test suite, and how to avoid the common mistakes that make automation brittle.

3 lessons

When to Automate (and When Not To)

3 minutes

Writing Reliable Playwright Tests

3 minutes

CI Integration: Running Tests on Every PR

3 minutes

Module 8: Test Plans and Strategy

Write a test plan that stakeholders can read and act on. Understand how QA strategy fits into an Agile sprint and how to communicate risk clearly.

2 lessons

Writing a Test Plan

3 minutes

QA in Agile: Sprints, Ceremonies, and Definition of Done

3 minutes

Module 9: QA in the Workplace

Navigate the real dynamics of a QA role — collaborating with developers, advocating for quality under pressure, growing your skills, and understanding the SA tech job market for QA professionals.

3 lessons

Working With Developers: Collaboration Not Conflict

3 minutes

Career Growth in QA

3 minutes

The QA Professional in South Africa

3 minutes

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