Cypress Test Automation Certification

Module 1: Introduction to Cypress

• Cypress overview
• Test automation concepts
• Cypress architecture
• Cypress ecosystem
• Supported applications
• Cypress workflow

Module 2: Cypress Environment Setup

• Node.js requirements
• Cypress installation
• Project creation
• Configuration
• Folder structure
• Running first test

Module 3: Cypress Test Structure

• Test suites
• Test cases
• describe()
• it()
• Test organisation
• Execution workflow

Module 4: Element Selection

• CSS selectors
• Cypress selectors
• data attributes
• Element traversal
• Finding elements
• Selector best practices

Module 5: Cypress Commands

• cy.get()
• cy.contains()
• cy.visit()
• cy.click()
• cy.type()
• Command chaining

Module 6: Assertions

• Assertion concepts
• Implicit assertions
• Explicit assertions
• Chai assertions
• Element validation
• Data validation

Module 7: Forms & User Interactions

• Text fields
• Checkboxes
• Radio buttons
• Dropdowns
• Buttons
• Form submission

Module 8: Cypress Asynchronous Behaviour

• Command queue
• Automatic waiting
• Retry ability
• Promises awareness
• Subject management
• Execution flow

Module 9: Hooks & Test Lifecycle

• before()
• beforeEach()
• after()
• afterEach()
• Test setup
• Test cleanup

Module 10: Fixtures & Test Data

• Fixtures
• JSON test data
• Dynamic test data
• Data reuse
• Test parameterisation
• Data management

Module 11: Custom Commands

• Custom commands
• Reusable actions
• Command parameters
• Support files
• Utility functions
• Framework reusability

Module 12: Handling Dynamic Web Applications

• Dynamic elements
• Loading states
• Conditional behaviour
• Pop-ups
• Iframes awareness
• Synchronisation strategies

Module 13: Network Requests & Interception

• cy.intercept()
• Request interception
• Response interception
• Stubbing
• Waiting for requests
• Network assertions

Module 14: API Testing with Cypress

• HTTP requests
• API endpoints
• Request methods
• Response validation
• Status codes
• API assertions

Module 15: Authentication & Session Management

• Login automation
• Cookies
• Local storage
• Session handling
• Authentication reuse
• Protected pages

Module 16: Page Object Model & Framework Design

• Page Object concepts
• Reusable components
• Test separation
• Framework structure
• Maintainability
• Scalable automation design

Module 17: Data-Driven Testing

• Multiple datasets
• Parameterised tests
• External data
• Dynamic scenarios
• Reusable tests
• Test coverage

Module 18: Debugging Cypress Tests

• Cypress Test Runner
• Command logs
• Browser developer tools
• Screenshots
• Videos
• Failure analysis

Module 19: Cross-Browser & Responsive Testing

• Chrome-based browsers
• Firefox
• Electron
• Viewport configuration
• Responsive testing
• Browser compatibility

Module 20: Test Reporting

• Test results
• Reporter configuration
• Screenshots
• Video evidence
• Failure reports
• Result analysis

Module 21: Cypress with CI/CD

• Continuous integration
• Headless execution
• Pipeline configuration
• Environment variables
• Automated test execution
• Build validation

Module 22: End-to-End Cypress Automation

• Automation planning
• Framework configuration
• UI test development
• API integration
• End-to-end execution
• Framework maintenance