A4Q Selenium Tester Practice Exam

The A4Q Certified Selenium Tester Foundation exam validates your fundamental understanding of using Selenium WebDriver for automating web application testing. Earning this certification demonstrates your ability to navigate web pages, interact with UI elements, and write basic Selenium test scripts.

Who Should Take This Exam?

The A4Q Selenium Tester certification caters to individuals interested in:

• Launching a career in test automation: This entry-level certification lays the groundwork for a career in web application test automation using Selenium.
• Enhancing existing testing skills: Testers with manual testing experience can leverage this exam to develop their automation skills using Selenium.
• Software Developers with Testing Responsibilities: Developers involved in writing basic automated tests can solidify their knowledge with this certification.

Are There Prerequisites?

There are no formal prerequisites for taking the A4Q Selenium Tester exam. However, basic computer literacy and a familiarity with web development concepts are beneficial.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Test Automation Engineer (Junior Level): Contributing to test automation efforts using Selenium WebDriver.
• SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) (Junior Level): Writing basic automated tests for web applications.
• QA Tester (with Automation Focus): Expanding their testing skillset by incorporating Selenium automation.

Exam Details

• Exam Name: A4Q Certified Selenium Tester Foundation
• Exam Format: Multiple choice questions (around 40 questions)
• Delivery Method: Typically offered online through a proctored platform or at a testing centre.
• Duration: 60 minutes, with an additional 25% time allowance for non-native speakers.

Course Outline 

Chapter 1: Learning about Test Automation Basics

• This chapter includes the following topics-
• Overview of Testing Automation
• Learning about Manual vs Automated Tests
• Concept of Success Factors
• Risks and Benefits involved in Selenium WebDriver
• An overview of Selenium WebDriver in Testing Automation Architecture
• Learning the purpose for Metrics Collection in Automation
• The concept of the Selenium Toolset

Chapter 2: Learning about Internet Technologies for Testing Automation of Web Application

• Understanding everything about HTML and XML
• XPath and Searching for HTML Documentations
• An overview of CSS Locators

Chapter 3: Learning to use Selenium Reporting WebDriver

• Studying about Logging and Reporting Mechanisms
• Learning to navigate into different URLs which includes-
• How to navigate and refresh pages
• Starting a testing automation session
• How to close the browser
• Changing the window context
• Capturing screenshots of web pages
• How to locate GUI Elements including-
• Introducing
• Learning about HTML Methods
• Learning about XPath Methods
• Learning about CSS Selector Methods
• How to locate via Expected Conditions
• Getting the state of GUI elements
• Interacting with UI elements with the use of WebDriver commands including-
• Introducing
• How to manipulate text fields
• How to click on WebElements
• Learning to manipulate checkboxes
• Learning to manipulate Dropdown Controls
• How to work with Modal Dialogs
• Interacting with the user prompts in web browsers with the use of WebDriver commands

Chapter 4: Learning to prepare Maintainable Test Scripts

• An Overview of Maintainability of Test Scripts
• Concept of Wait Mechanisms
• Learning about Page Objects
• Studying the Keyword Driven Testing