Hello junior coders! 
If you have some experience with Java/Python/JavaScript/C++, I believe that now you are ready to learn the next level of programming- Object Oriented Programming (OOP)!

==========> What is OOP?
OOP: Instead of functions/methods and logics, Object-oriented programming (OOP) organizes software design based on objects. An object can be defined as a data field that has unique attributes and behaviors. 
Sounds confusing? We will learn a lot about "objects" in this class!

==========> Reason to choose this class:
You will be able to- 
** learn what professional software test engineers do in the tech industries like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google (FAANG) 
** write code using object oriented programming (OOP) concepts
** learn and implement the concepts of Selenium which is a software tool for testing web applications
** develop a strong problem solving skill
** learn how to be more organized in coding- clean coding 
** debug code (finding bugs in the their code and fix them)
** enhance coding skill by building projects which aim to fix website defects/bugs
** work on complex real-world projects

==========> Prerequisite 
If you are interested in this class, I hope that you have some good understanding of the following concepts from another Java/Python class. 

1. Data types (int, double, float, string, Boolean, array, list, tuple, hasmap etc.)
2. Conditional Statements
3. Loops and nested loops- for and while
4. Logical Operators
5. Methods/Functions (good to have some basics)

If you do not know the above-mentioned concepts and have not completed any entry-level coding classes yet, please complete some entry-level coding classes. 

I am also offering three entry-level Java courses that will cover the topics mentioned above
1. https://outschool.com/classes/learn-to-code-and-solve-real-world-problems-beginners-java-programming-eX1zaEcv#usmdgGriHQ
2. https://outschool.com/classes/advanced-java-programming-algorithm-design-techniques-vduCnyxA#usmdgGriHQ
OR
3. https://outschool.com/classes/become-zero-to-hero-in-java-programming-with-real-world-project-experiences-tZc8NL1F#usmdgGriHQ

==========> What will you learn?
You will first learn the four concepts of OOP. They are: 
1. Abstraction
2. Encapsulation
3. Inheritance
4. Polymorphism

Object-oriented programming System(OOPs) is based on the concept of “objects” that contain data and methods. The primary purpose of object-oriented programming is a easier way to make changes in the programs and maintain them on a regular basis.  Basically, Java OOP concepts let us create working methods and variables, then re-use all or part of them without much difficulties

Later, you will learn Java and Selenium to automate web-based applications! 

Let's see what you are going to learn in each of the 10 weeks!

==========> Week 1
***Introduction to the course: Automating/testing websites using Java and Selenium
***What will you learn from this course? 
***Review Java loops and methods

==========> Week 2
***Installation of necessary software tools
***Practice questions based on loops and methods

==========> Week 3
*** What is an object? 
*** What is a class?
*** How do you create an object?
*** How do you create a class?

==========> Week 4
*** What is a constructor?
*** How do we initialize an object?
*** What is encapsulation? 
*** What are get and set methods?
*** How to use Selenium to run tests on Google Chrome? 

==========> Week 5
*** What is interface?
*** What is a subclass?
*** What is a superclass?
*** What is polymorphism?
*** What is an abstraction?
*** What is an interface?

==========> Week 6
*** What are locators? 
*** How do we identify different type of locators?
*** How do we identify xpath and css in Chrome?

==========> Week 7
*** Practice exercises with xpath and css
*** how do we select an item from a dropdown? (both static and dynamic)
Project 1- Automate a simple website using the concepts learned in the class

==========> Week 8
*** How do we do an end to end automation?
*** How do we handle alerts?
Project 2: End to End automation project

==========> Week 9
Quiz 1
How do send products from a cart to checkout?
Final project: Automate a travel website or you can choose your one!

==========> Week 10
Project submission, debugging( if any errors found), discussions and next step