Mastering Manual Testing for E-commerce Websites: End-to-End Strategies
Course Overview: Covering all aspects of manual testing for e-commerce platforms, this course will take you from IT project management basics to defect tracking and reporting. By the end of this course, you will master test planning, scenario design, cross-browser testing, usability testing, and defect management, ensuring you can confidently test complex e-commerce workflows like shopping cart flows, product searches, and payment processes. You will also learn ISTQB terminology and principles to refine your testing practices.
Course Description
This comprehensive course teaches end-to-end manual testing strategies for e-commerce websites, covering everything from IT project management to advanced test execution and reporting. Learn how to design test scenarios, create detailed test cases, execute functional, usability, and security tests, and collaborate effectively with stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases. Real-world examples from e-commerce platforms (e.g., checkout flows, payment gateways, product catalogs) and best practices for testing in Agile environments will be emphasized. The course also includes key ISTQB concepts, providing a strong foundation in formal test management and design techniques.
Fee Breakdown
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Seats Available:50 seats
Instructed In:English
Installment Allowed:Yes
Instructor:Edwin Nwofor
Delivery Mode:Online
Next Starting:15/06/2025
Duration:8 months
Institution:CEN IDEA LTD
Before You Begin – What You Need to Know!
Make sure you're ready for this course by reviewing these key prerequisites.
- No prior testing experience required. Suitable for beginners.
- Basic understanding of e-commerce workflows (e.g., shopping carts, user accounts) is helpful.
What You'll Gain from This Course
- Understand the role of manual testing in IT project management and SDLC.
- Learn to derive test scenarios from business requirements and user stories.
- Design detailed test cases for critical e-commerce workflows (e.g., checkout, payments, product search).
- Execute functional, usability, compatibility, and security testing manually.
- Master defect reporting and tracking using tools like Jira or Trello.
- Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to prioritize and resolve issues.
- Perform end-to-end testing for real-world e-commerce scenarios like Black Friday sales or inventory updates.
- Learn and apply key ISTQB test design techniques like boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, and decision tables.
- Understand test levels (unit, integration, system, and acceptance) and apply them to e-commerce testing.
- Gain familiarity with ISTQB terminology related to test management and defect lifecycle.
Course Syllabus
- Understanding SDLC and STLC in e-commerce projects
- Role of manual testers in Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Creating test plans aligned with project timelines
- Risk analysis and prioritization for e-commerce testing
- Translating business requirements into test scenarios
- Techniques for brainstorming test scenarios (e.g., boundary value, equivalence partitioning)
- Creating traceability matrices to map requirements to tests
- Example: Designing scenarios for user registration, product search, and cart functionality
- Writing step-by-step test cases for critical workflows
- Testing product filters, sorting, and pagination
- Checkout flow testing: Coupons, shipping options, guest vs. logged-in users
- Payment gateway testing: Success, failure, and edge cases
- Testing inventory updates and stock management
- Positive vs. negative testing strategies
- Regression testing for e-commerce updates
- Cross-browser and cross-device compatibility testing
- Accessibility testing (WCAG guidelines)
- Localization testing for global e-commerce platforms
- Applying ISTQB test design techniques: boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, decision tables
- Evaluating UI/UX for mobile and desktop users
- Testing navigation, load times, and error messages
- User journey testing: From landing page to order confirmation
- Handling edge cases: Out-of-stock items, expired sessions
- Manual security checks: SQLi, XSS, data leaks
- Testing user authentication and authorization flows
- Performance under load: Simulating high traffic (e.g., flash sales)
- Testing API integrations (e.g., payment gateways, CRM systems)
- Writing effective bug reports with steps to reproduce
- Prioritizing defects based on severity and business impact
- Tools: Jira, TestRail, and Excel for defect tracking
- Retesting and closing defects in Agile sprints
- Project 1: Testing a product catalog update with 10,000 SKUs
- Project 2: Validating a new payment gateway integration
- Project 3: End-to-end testing for a holiday sale campaign
- Creating test summary reports for stakeholders
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