ISTQB Advanced Level paths in Testing Fundamentals - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test simulates a learner navigating the ISTQB Advanced Level certification paths webpage. It verifies that the page loads correctly, the main certification paths are visible, and the links to detailed syllabus pages work as expected.

Test Code - Selenium

Testing Fundamentals

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
import unittest

class TestISTQBAdvancedPaths(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.driver = webdriver.Chrome()
        self.driver.get('https://www.istqb.org/certification-paths/advanced-level.html')

    def test_paths_page_loads_and_links(self):
        driver = self.driver
        wait = WebDriverWait(driver, 10)

        # Wait for main heading
        heading = wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'h1.page-title')))
        self.assertEqual(heading.text.strip(), 'ISTQB® Advanced Level Certification Paths')

        # Check presence of main certification paths list
        paths_list = driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'div.certification-paths ul li')
        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(paths_list), 3, 'Expected at least 3 certification paths')

        # Click on the first path link and verify navigation
        first_path_link = paths_list[0].find_element(By.TAG_NAME, 'a')
        first_path_link.click()

        # Wait for syllabus page heading
        syllabus_heading = wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.CSS_SELECTOR, 'h1.page-title')))
        self.assertIn('Syllabus', syllabus_heading.text)

    def tearDown(self):
        self.driver.quit()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()

Execution Trace - 7 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts and Chrome browser opens	Browser window is open, ready to navigate	-	PASS
2	Navigates to 'https://www.istqb.org/certification-paths/advanced-level.html'	ISTQB Advanced Level certification paths page is loading	-	PASS
3	Waits for main heading with CSS selector 'h1.page-title'	Page loaded with heading visible	Heading text equals 'ISTQB® Advanced Level Certification Paths'	PASS
4	Finds list items under 'div.certification-paths ul li'	List of certification paths displayed	At least 3 certification paths are present	PASS
5	Clicks the first certification path link	Browser navigates to the syllabus page of the first path	-	PASS
6	Waits for syllabus page heading with CSS selector 'h1.page-title'	Syllabus page loaded with heading visible	Heading text contains 'Syllabus'	PASS
7	Test ends and browser closes	Browser window closed	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Main heading 'ISTQB® Advanced Level Certification Paths' is not found or text does not match

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test verify immediately after the page loads?

A The browser title contains 'ISTQB'

B The footer is visible

C The main heading text is 'ISTQB® Advanced Level Certification Paths'

D The page background color is white

Key Result

Always wait explicitly for key page elements before asserting their content to avoid flaky tests caused by slow page loads.