This course is aimed to provide theoretical and practical skills related to the software products usability evaluation. This course might be interesting and useful for a wide range of specialists, such as software developers, QA engineers, managers and designers. During the course everyone will have an opportunity to perform the usability review with the cooperation of other participants.

Usability Evaluation

Introduction

Usability review

Preparation of the report and results presentation

Sergejs Ivanovs

The aim of this course is to equip the course participants with the skills to build a fully functional, professional-grade web automation testing framework using Java, Selenium, and the TestNG framework. Students will gain hands-on experience in designing and implementing advanced Page Object Model (POM) structures, integrating custom project objects, and utilizing industry-standard tools like Maven for project management. The course also explores modern reporting solutions, multi-language support, debugging techniques, and seamless integrations with communication tools like Slack and MS Teams.

Web Automation with Java and Selenium

Page Object Model advance implementation

Creation custom project objects

Different reporting libraries

Tips and tricks

Ģirts Rudzišs

In this course you will be able to take a practical look at automating test scenarios for hybrid mobile apps that are made of a combination of native components and webviews built using modern mobile app development frameworks (Ionic, React Native, etc).

Hybrid Mobile App Test Automation

Mobile app types

Hybrid mobile apps, development and testing

Local environment setup

Inspecting webviews on Android and iOS

Appium Inspector and Hybrid app testing on Android/iOS

Introduction of Contexts

Creating hybrid mobile app project

Creating test cases

Writing test scenarios on Android/iOS that use native and webview elements

Q&A session

[07.04; 09.04; 11.04] 16:00-19:00; [12.04] 9:00-15:00 

Kristaps Indriksons

The aim of the course is to expand the current junior level knowledge of Python to intermediate level. The course will delve into object oriented programming concepts, its principles and properties. Afterwards the course will expand knowledge in more advanced concepts in programming and Python specific functionalities, as well as understanding of managing library dependencies for a Python project.

Python Programming

Introduction to the course.

Inheritance, Composition, Abstraction, Polymorphism

Iterators, Recursion

UML class diagram modeling

Functional programming  - map, filter, sum, anonymous functions

Dependency management, good programming practices

Conclusions/Q&A

[07.04-09.04; 14.04-16.04] 17:00-19:00 [17.04] 17:00-18:00 

Roberts Brālis

This course builds on foundational accessibility concepts, offering practical experience and advanced techniques in digital accessibility testing. Designed for learners who have completed "Accessibility Testing Basics," it focuses on applying accessibility principles to real-world scenarios, including universal design, screen reader compatibility, and collaboration with design and development teams to ensure thorough accessibility compliance.

Accessibility Testing

Universal Design. Creating and testing accessible learning and work materials that align with universal design principles.

Screen reader using on different devices, OS, applications. Difference.

Practical information about how to work with the A11y design and development team. 

[07.04-09.04] 17:00 - 19:00; [10.04] 17:00-20:00

Emīls Varatinskis

The study course objective is a combination of theoretical lectures and practical workshops focused on REST API test automation using JAVA and Cucumber. Participants will learn how to set up the development environment, add dependencies and create and run automated tests for a REST API system.

REST API Test Automation

Introduction to API

Setting up the environment

Basics of programming language being used and framework

API documentation and specification

Basic API testing

Basic automation scripting

Introduction to Data-Driven testing

Debugging & Reporting? 

[12.04] 10:00-14:00 [13.04] 10:00-13:00 [26.04] 10:00-14:00 [27.04] 10:00-13:00

Mairis Ņikiforovs

The aim of this course is to deepen participants' understanding of JavaScript and Node.js, equipping them with modern programming techniques and best practices. Participants will learn to effectively use JavaScript in diverse environments, build server-client interactions with WebSockets, handle asynchronous operations with promises and async/await, work with APIs, and debug code using Chrome Developer Tools. By the end of the course, learners will be prepared to tackle intermediate-level challenges in JavaScript development with confidence.

JavaScript

Introduction and Recap

JavaScript Environments and ES6 Features

Advanced Data Types and Manipulation

Object-Oriented Programming in JavaScript

Modular JavaScript

Asynchronous Programming

REST API Integration

Event Handling

Regex and String Manipulation

Conclusion and Q&A

 [22.04-25.04] 18:00 - 20:00;  [28.04] 18:00-20:00; [29.04; 30.04] 18:00-20:30

Deniss Sazanovs

The aim of this course is to equip junior-level testers and developers with the skills and knowledge to effectively automate REST API testing using a JavaScript-based framework. Participants will gain practical experience in designing scalable test frameworks, implementing advanced testing techniques, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring API security, all while following industry best practices.

REST API Automation

Data generation and Data-Driven Testing

More complicated API Testing concepts

Advanced automation techniques

CI/CD Integration

Security testing

Custom reporting and Test management

Debugging and Troubleshooting

[06.05; 08.05; 09.05; 12.05; 13.05; 15.05;16.05; 19.05] 17:00-19:00

Aleksejs Ļevenčiks

The aim of this course is to train junior-level testers and developers in web automation using the Loadero cloud testing platform, along with the JavaScript-based Nightwatch.js framework. Participants will learn how to create, execute, and manage automated tests for web applications, gaining hands-on experience in automating workflows, validating user interactions, and optimizing test strategies for real-world scenarios. By the end of the course, participants will have the skills needed to effectively use Loadero and Nightwatch.js for web automation testing.

Loadero

Framework setup and foundations

Test automation basics

Loadero platform hands-on tutorial

Ulvis Blathens

The aim of the course is to educate course participants about the benefits of practicing CI/CD in software development projects and to prepare them to be capable of creating their own software delivery pipelines. Additionally, the course aims to teach about the usage of Docker and Docker Compose for creating isolated environments for software applications and their use within the scope of CI/CD process improvements.

Introduction to Docker and CI/CD

Theory - Introduction to Docker

Workshop - Docker image creation, container management 

Workshop - Docker Compose

Theory - Introduction to CI/CD

Workshop - Pipeline concept, pipeline creation in Jenkins

Workshop -  Simple Pipeline creation in Github Actions

[17.05; 18.05; 24.05] 9:00 - 12:00, 13:00-16:00

Mārtiņš Tararujs

The aim of the course is to learn how to use inhouse developed computer vision framework CV_POM and its Py-TestUI adapter to be able to automate WebChrome platform by using exclusively the visuals. Also we will delve into training models and using them for different purposes.

UI Test Automation using AI - Computer Vision

Introduction to Automation and Artificial Intelligence. Computer Vision  Frameworks: 

Labeling images with CVAT & Training YOLO

Using YOLO and EasyOCR with CV_POM

Using Py-TestUI (Web Automation)

Py-TestUI adapter for CV_POM. Q&A session

Alvaro Laserna

The aim of the course is to understand how APIs are working, how to read API documentation, how to make different types of Requests and understand their responses.   For request execution and validation Postman tool will be used. Additionally we will examine in details following Postman features like Authentification, Variables, Test validation and Pre-request scripts. For most of the cases we will use Snippets and JavaScript.

API Testing with Postman

Theoretical knowledge about basic API testing

Check API documentation and First  API request

Understand API Security

Using Postman to create following requests

Using variable and their scope

Test result validation of Postman Test 

Pre-Request Script 

Using loops for testing objects

Additional Postman features

Anita Miovska

The aim of the course is to educate course participants about the benefits of practicing CI/CD in software development projects and to improve their knowledge of defining and building pipelines using various techniques and tools. Additionally, the course aims to teach and enhance Docker and Docker Compose usage skills to create isolated environments for software applications, manage them, and execute application deployments through CI/CD pipelines on a local Kubernetes cluster.

Docker and CI/CD

Theory - Docker

Workshop - Docker image creation, image and container management, CLI usage, docker networks

Workshop - Kubernetes, minikube

Workshop - Declarative and scripted pipelines in Jenkins (expressions, plugins, rules)

Workshop -  Pipeline creation in Github Actions (expressions, rules, github pages)

[7.06, 8.06, 14.06] 9:00 - 12:00, 13:00-16:00

The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge about CLI, how to work in a terminal, to give an understanding of the practical implementation of shell scripts, using various command-line tools.

Basics of Shell Scripting

Scripting

Command-line tools and regex

Ivans Ivanovs

The aim of the course is to use Postman for creating more complex tests for the API, using mock servers, data driven testing, local runs of a collection and creating html reports, use CLI for triggering the tests in github action.

Setup postman, collections, environments, variables, explore response

Data driven testing, condition testing, forking collections

Mocking request, visualizing response data

Newman, Postman API, Reporting, (bonus CLI)

[01.09-04.09; 08.09] 16:00-19:00; [10.09] 16:00-17:00

Darko Velichkovski

The course aims to gain knowledge and skills about web automation technologies, their structures, approaches, and the main goal - to be able to create a simple web automation project using Javascript programming language and WebdriverIO with Cucumber.  Course participants also will have the opportunity to gain knowledge on the following tools- GIT, Xpath and CSS locators, Cucumber, and Allure reporter, and writing tests using a behavior-driven approach.

Web Automation With WebdriverIO And Cucumber

Explain project structure

Cucumber and Gherking explanation

XTML, DOM, Selectors

Page objects

Github

Data objects

Practice: Create a complete E2E automated test 

Browser Tab Manipulation

Conclusion

[2.09; 4.09; 9.09; 11.09; 16.09; 18.09; 23.09; 25.09; 30.09; 02.10; 07.10; 09.10; 14.10; 16.10] 18:00-19:00

Krišjānis Bergmanis

The aim of the course is introduction to programming using Python programming language. The main goal of the course is to educate participants who have little or no experience with programming to basic principles of programming.  In the end of course an applicant should be able to create a simple Python application using basic principles of programming and beginner level Python topics.

Introduction to the course

Data types

Variables, scopes, naming conventions

Functions, if-else conditions, Boolean algebra, comparisons

Dictionary, Set, Tuples, Range

String manipulation

Exception handling

Teodora Jovcheska

The aim of the course is to introduce participants to Typescript programming language. This course will cover the basics of programming in Typescript - variables, functions, conditionals, loops, classes and also cover setting up a new project, building (transpiling) the Typescript code.

Typescript

Introduction - Why should you learn Typescript? Where can you use Typescript? How does Typescript work?

Creating a project

Object oriented programming

Object oriented programming continued

Creating a simple program

Pēteris Nikolovskis

The aim of the course is to show students how to set up a fully functioning test automation project using Java programming language, TestNG testing framework and Maven.

Introduction to course

Automated tests code structure

Variables

Clases

TestNG testing framework

Webdriver and DOM

Locating web elements

Page Object Model

Test report

Execution in threads, data providers

Test properties, Global system variables

Questions you need to answer before starting to code

[22.09-25.09] 16:00-18:00; [27.09-28.09] 13:00-17:00

Gļebs Veprevs

This course introduces participants to the fundamentals of JavaScript programming, providing a solid foundation for junior-level development. Designed for individuals with little or no prior coding experience, it covers essential concepts from setting up the environment to writing clean and efficient code.

Console commands. Comments

Variables. Types (numbers, string, Undefined, null, Boolean)

Quotes and string formatting

Operators

Conditionals

Loops and Sorting

Functions (Function decleration, Function expressions and hoisting, Arrow functions) Recursion

Arrays (Storing values, replacing, adding and removing values)

Objects 

Code quality. (Indentations, formatting, Guard Clauses)

Practical tasks about object, loops, arrays, functions.

Scope, This

Debugging mode

[6.10; 7.10; 9.10; 13.10; 15.10] 16:00 - 19:00; [16.10] 16:00-18:00

Pauls Grūdups

[11.10] 10:00-14:00; [12.10] 10:00-13:00; [18.10] 10:00-14:00; [19.10] 10:00-13:00

This course is designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding and practical skills necessary to use Cypress testing framework effectively. It covers both the basics and advanced features of Cypress, including its Test Runner, Assertion libraries, and reporting tools. By the end of the course, participants will be able to develop robust and efficient test suites using Cypress.

UI Automation Testing with Cypress

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