A practical guide to becoming an Expert QA Automation Engineer (AQA) and SDET/Test Architect
What you will learn
Automation Testing
Selenium Webdriver from Basics to Advanced Level
Learn best practices from true programmers
Learn how to write scalable, readable and maintainable clean code
You will learn source code of the tutor. All homework is completed with the Trainer
Visual Studio
NUnit 3
Selenium basics
Selenium in C#
Selenium Waits
Page Object concept
Web Component concept
Data Transfer Object concept
Postman basics
API baiscs
REST API
RESTful Web Services
HTTP methods
HTTP status codes
JSON schemas
API testing
RestSharp from basics to advanced
Description
From this course, you can learn how to become Software Development Engineer in Test and get all the necessary practical skills.
There are a lot of other courses on this topic. So, why would you choose exactly this course? Here are just a few reasons:
– Coding examples
To learn to program is not enough just watching videos and reading books. You also need to have a lot of practice. In this training course, you will review multiple practical tasks and coding examples which will help you learn and understand C# better.
– Open source code
We hide nothing from our students! Including the source code for the home task solutions and source code of examples that were shared during the lesson. Having the source code you can just copy and paste it to run it on your local computer to understand how things work better.
You are allowed to use all source code examples for learning purposes. This helps significantly to configure the environment and make tests work, especially in case students didn’t work with any testing framework in the past.
– Q&A support
The significant difference between the online and offline learning process is the instructor’s availability. If you are in one room with a tutor he always can help you to get understand the specific concept or to help fix your code on your computer.
In this course, we are supporting students with answers to any questions flagged in the Q&A section. In case there will be recurring questions – separate video lessons will be created to show how to address the issue.
So with this course you are not just getting video materials, code exercises, source code, access to the free mobile application without limits (which is still pretty cool, huh? 🙂 ), but you also get tutor support and answers to your questions along with this course.
– Relevant knowledge
After our team investigated other C# courses on Udemy we realized that most of them have nothing in common with real life. The information which is shared there is very old and significantly out of date. For example, the instructor teaches a framework which is not been used already for 15 years. Or instructors do stress on the programming design which is not used anymore at all!
The instructor of this course is a consultant in a top-rated IT outsourcing company and helps to bring cutting-edge solutions in IT for all his clients. Feel free to check the LinkedIn page of the instructor and check skills endorsement. More than 19 thousand people across all over the world (BTW most of them are from the top 100 companies of the world) evaluated the skills of Andrii Piatakha.
With this course, you can be sure that you will spend your time learning the right things from one of the best IT consultants in the world.
– Free mobile App without limits for our students
Knowing C# is one skill. Be able to pass interviews in the company – that is another skill 🙂 Nowadays a lot of companies use tests to select candidates on the first level of interview. We developed applications to practice skills specifically for such purposes.
In this course, we will provide you link to download our FREE mobile app for android. (soon it will be also available for iOS platforms)
The instructor of this course comes up with hundreds of tests that are used to test the knowledge of candidates. With this application, you will be well-prepared for the interview.
Also, only for our students – there is no limit on attempts to pass certification. In the course, we will tell you how to set up a special bonus code that will remove restrictions for our students inside the app.
– High concentration of useful material in each lesson
Sometimes you can notice that watching 5 minutes of our lesson is equivalent to watching another 30 minutes lesson.
This is because time spent for preparation for the lesson (script for the lesson, lesson structure) and video editing (to cut boring pieces of the lesson or time when the program loads) sometimes 10 times as much (sometimes even 20) as the final lesson duration after video editing.
Also, each topic is separated from another. In case some concept will be explained in the next lesson and you don’t need to worry about understanding this in the scope of this lesson – the instructor will make an announcement when a specific topic will be covered.
Go and try it yourself! We will appreciate your feedback.
So don’t wait! Take a look at the lessons’ preview if you still have doubts!
Buy this course today, and you will get all updates for FREE!
For those who successfully passed this training course, or for students who were recognized for asking amazing questions, there is a special offer from the IT-Bulls company! The creator of this course is IT-Bulls company CEO and Founder. We are always in search of talents to run our amazing startups together with you. Probably you always dreamed about running your startup? In this course, you will be able to find the team who will teach you how to do that and (in particular cases) will be glad to help with implementation!
Hope you enjoy this course! And remember, we appreciate all your feedback! Your feedback will help us to become even better! Your feedback will help us to create to best C# course ever!
See you at the lessons! 🙂
Content
Introduction
C# Development Environment Setup
C# Programming – Basic Control Structures
C# Programming – More Advanced Constructs
C# Programming – Object Oriented Concepts
Add Visual Studio Solution To GitHub
API Basics
Test Environment Setup
HTTP Method GET – Postman
HTTP Method POST – Postman
HTTP Method PUT – Postman
HTTP Method DELETE – Postman
Postman Tips
Automated Test in Postman
Development Environment Setup
Simple application with Rest Sharp
HTTP Method GET – Rest Sharp
Test Framework Refactoring
HTTP Method POST – Rest Sharp
HTTP Method PUT – Rest Sharp
HTTP Method DELETE – Rest Sharp
Run Rest Sharp Tests via CMD
Selenium simple application
First Selenium test with NUnit
Waits in Selenium
Test Automation Patterns – overview
Run Selenium tests via Command Line
CSS and XPath Selectors
Bonus section
Overview: Shifting from Script-Kicker to Systems Architect
Let’s be honest: the market is absolutely drowning in “Hello World” Selenium tutorials that teach you how to click a button but leave you drowning the moment a real-world enterprise project hits your desk. I’ve spent over a decade in the trenches of software testing, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the gap between a “manual tester who knows a bit of code” and a true SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) is a massive chasm. This course, ‘SDET C#: Test Automation From Scratch,’ isn’t just another entry-level walkthrough; it’s a deep dive into the engineering mindset required to build scalable, readable and maintainable clean code within the .NET ecosystem.
What I found refreshing here is the departure from the “copy-paste” mentality. Instead of just showing you the “how,” the instructor focuses heavily on the “why.” We’re talking about moving past brittle scripts and into the realm of Test Architecture. The focus on real-world projects ensures that you aren’t just learning tools in a vacuum; you’re learning how to integrate them into a professional CI/CD pipeline. It’s opinionated in the best way possible—advocating for industry-standard tools and practices that separate the professionals from the hobbyists.
Prerequisites: What You Actually Need Before Hitting Play
While the course bills itself as “from scratch,” let’s set some realistic expectations. You don’t need to be a C# wizard, but you do need a foundational understanding of logic. If you know what a variable is and have a general idea of how a web browser works, you’re in good shape. However, to get the most out of the hands-on labs, I recommend having a Windows machine (since we’re leveraging Visual Studio) and a healthy dose of patience. The course does provide a primer on C#, but your career growth will accelerate much faster if you approach this with a problem-solving mindset rather than just looking for a certification prep shortcut.
The Toolkit: Industry-Standard Skills & Tools
This isn’t a scattergun approach; it’s a laser-focused stack designed to make you job-ready. The curriculum is built around the “Big Three” of the C# automation world:
- Visual Studio & .NET: You’ll spend your time in a professional IDE, learning the shortcuts and refactoring tools that true programmers use daily.
- NUnit 3: Moving beyond the basics, you’ll learn how to manage test execution, assertions, and data-driven testing within this powerful framework.
- Selenium WebDriver: From basic locators to advanced synchronization techniques and handling complex web elements.
- Clean Code Principles: This is the “secret sauce.” You’ll learn how to implement the Page Object Model (POM) and keep your source code DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself).
Career Benefits & Job Roles: Why This Matters for Your Salary
In the current market, “Manual Tester” roles are shrinking, while the demand for SDETs and Test Architects is skyrocketing. Completing this course equips you with job-ready skills that directly translate to higher-paying positions. We’re talking about moving into roles like Senior Automation Engineer or Quality Architect. Because the course focuses on beginner to advanced concepts, it bridges the gap for those looking to pivot. By the end, you won’t just be able to write a test; you’ll be able to design a framework that a whole team can use. This is the kind of expertise that leads to significant career growth and high-demand consulting opportunities.
The Pros: Why This Course Stands Out
- The “True Programmer” Approach: The tutor doesn’t teach you “QA-lite” coding. You learn the source code of the tutor and follow professional patterns, which is vital for passing technical interviews at top-tier tech firms.
- End-to-End Homework Completion: There’s nothing worse than getting stuck on a lab and having no solution. The fact that all homework is completed with the Trainer ensures no student is left behind in the weeds of a weird bug.
- Focus on Scalability: Most courses teach you how to write one test. This course teaches you how to write a thousand tests that won’t break the moment the UI changes. That’s the difference between a script and an automation framework.
The Cons: An Honest Critique
If I have one gripe, it’s that the sheer volume of information can be overwhelming for a total absolute beginner. Because the course moves into advanced levels fairly quickly, those who have never seen a line of code might find themselves hitting the “pause and rewind” button frequently. It’s a dense curriculum, and while it’s “from scratch,” the learning curve in the middle sections is steep. You have to be prepared to put in the hours outside of just watching the videos.