Microsoft

Test Planning, Execution and Analytics

Microsoft

Test Planning, Execution and Analytics

This course is part of Microsoft Junior QA/Software Tester Professional Certificate

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9 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze requirements to write high-quality, risk-based test cases and scenarios.

  • Provision test data, execute suites, and refactor redundant cases to optimize execution.

  • Calculate and visualize critical test metrics like pass-rate and defect density.

  • Perform Root Cause Analysis to identify and eliminate recurring defect patterns.

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There are 12 modules in this course

Learn how to break down a user story into testable scenarios. You will use a Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure every requirement has corresponding test coverage and no feature is left untested.

What's included

2 videos3 readings1 assignment

A test scenario is just an idea; a test case is the exact recipe. Learn the industry standards for authoring clear, reproducible test cases inside Jira using Zephyr.

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1 video3 readings1 assignment

Tests cannot run without data. Learn how to provision valid and invalid datasets—such as test user accounts and edge-case inputs—to ensure your test cases are executable.

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3 videos2 readings2 assignments

Learn how to treat an AI like a Junior QA assistant. You will craft precise prompts to transform vague user stories into structured Gherkin (BDD) scenarios and step-by-step test cases.

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1 video3 readings1 assignment

Generating test data manually is slow; using real user data is a privacy violation. Learn how to use GenAI to instantly produce massive, realistic, and privacy-compliant synthetic datasets.

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3 readings2 assignments

Learn how to officially "sign off" on a release. You will navigate completed test cycles in Zephyr and synthesize that raw data into a digestible Test Summary Report for your QA Lead and Product Owner.

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2 videos3 readings1 assignment

Test suites grow over time, leading to bloated, slow execution cycles. Learn how to audit an existing regression suite in Jira/Zephyr to identify and merge redundant test cases. This maintenance activity, done during downtime, can save the team hours of effort.

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2 videos2 readings2 assignments

Learn the fundamental mathematics of QA. You will understand how to calculate exactly how much of a feature is passing, how much is actually covered by tests, and how buggy a specific module is (Defect Density).

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1 video3 readings1 assignment1 ungraded lab

Data is useless if no one can read it. Learn how to transform your raw metrics into a clean, professional dashboard using Microsoft Excel PivotCharts so you can clearly communicate feature health during Sprint Reviews.

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3 readings2 assignments

Learn the famous 5-Whys methodology. You will practice digging past the superficial UI symptom of a bug by opening your browser's DevTools to find the true technical failure underneath.

What's included

2 videos1 reading1 assignment1 ungraded lab

Once you find the root cause, you must communicate it. Learn how to translate your technical 5-Whys investigation into a formal Root Cause Analysis (RCA) document and open actionable improvement tickets in Jira.

What's included

1 video3 readings2 assignments

Synthesize your advanced planning and analytical skills as a Junior QA Tester. In this project, you will use Generative AI to design test cases and synthetic data for a new feature. You will upload and execute those tests in Zephyr, investigate a seeded technical failure using browser DevTools, and present your findings via a Root Cause Analysis and an Excel metrics dashboard.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 assignment1 ungraded lab

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