Roadmap for Transitioning to Java Testing
1. Master Java Programming:
- Core Java (OOPs, Collections, Streams, Exception Handling)
- Java 8+ Features (Lambda expressions, Streams, Functional Interfaces)
- File Handling and Multithreading
- JDBC (optional but useful for database testing)
2. Strengthen Automation Testing:
- Learn Selenium WebDriver for UI Testing: XPath, CSS selectors, Page Object Model (POM)
- Use TestNG/JUnit for test management and Maven/Gradle for project management
- Learn Test Automation Framework creation and integration with Jenkins for CI/CD
3. Explore API Testing:
- Learn Postman for manual API testing
- Learn RestAssured with Java for automated API testing
- Understand HTTP methods, Authentication, and parsing JSON/XML responses
4. CI/CD and Version Control:
- Learn Git for version control
- Learn Jenkins for continuous integration/deployment and integrating with automation tests
- Optional: Learn Docker for creating test environments
5. Gain Exposure to Advanced Frameworks:
- Explore Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) with Cucumber
- Learn hybrid test frameworks combining Data-Driven, POM, and BDD
6. Testing Beyond UI and APIs:
- Learn SQL for Database Testing and how to validate backend data
- Optional: Explore Performance Testing using tools like JMeter/Gatling
- Optional: Mobile Testing with Appium
7. Interview Preparation:
- Focus on Java coding problems and debugging skills
- Practice test scenarios and mock interviews
- Build mini-projects showcasing your knowledge in automation testing
