ISTQB Foundation Level overview in Testing Fundamentals - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test simulates a simple check of understanding the ISTQB Foundation Level syllabus by verifying key topics are present on a training webpage.

It verifies that the page loads and contains the main sections: testing principles, testing process, and testing tools.

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 TestISTQBFoundationOverview(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.driver = webdriver.Chrome()
        self.driver.get('https://example.com/istqb-foundation-overview')

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

        # Wait for main heading
        main_heading = wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.TAG_NAME, 'h1')))
        self.assertIn('ISTQB Foundation Level', main_heading.text)

        # Check for Testing Principles section
        principles = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'testing-principles')
        self.assertTrue(principles.is_displayed())

        # Check for Testing Process section
        process = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'testing-process')
        self.assertTrue(process.is_displayed())

        # Check for Testing Tools section
        tools = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'testing-tools')
        self.assertTrue(tools.is_displayed())

    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://example.com/istqb-foundation-overview'	Page loads with ISTQB Foundation Level overview content	-	PASS
3	Waits for main heading element with tag <h1>	Main heading 'ISTQB Foundation Level' is present on page	Assert main heading text contains 'ISTQB Foundation Level'	PASS
4	Finds element with ID 'testing-principles'	Section about Testing Principles is visible	Assert element is displayed	PASS
5	Finds element with ID 'testing-process'	Section about Testing Process is visible	Assert element is displayed	PASS
6	Finds element with ID 'testing-tools'	Section about Testing Tools is visible	Assert element is displayed	PASS
7	Test ends and browser closes	Browser window closed	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Any of the key sections or main heading is missing or not visible on the page

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test verify first after loading the page?

A The main heading text contains 'ISTQB Foundation Level'

B The page background color

C The browser window size

D The URL contains 'testing-tools'

Key Result

Always verify critical page elements are present and visible before proceeding with further tests to ensure the page loaded correctly.