Software Testing Simple (Software Quality Assurance QA) (Udemy.com)
Easiest practical Testing course on the market that will explain you what is QA and testing and what QAs are doing!
Created by: Denis Platonov
Last updated April 2021
What you will learn
- Understanding of what is software testing and how to perform it in a real world
- Understanding of how to use JIRA and Zephyr tools with Live project demonstration
- What is test cases and bugs (defects) and how to write them
- Types of testing with real examples (Apple, Kylie Jenner, Hawaii State, Chase, Home Depot, LA Times and other real ones)
- Software development life cycle SDLC with Simpsons example
- Complete knowledge of QA process starting from requirement gathering to Project delivery
How it compares
Against the other 281 rated Udemy courses in Software Testing on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 35% of them
- Reviews4,613#38 of 282 by number of reviews
- Length3.1 hoursshorter than 77% of them
- Last updatedApril 2021earlier than 81% of them
Course Description
This 3 hours course will be your first step in Testing. Software testing is a high demandable field with competitive compensation. It is also known as the "back door" to Tech World because it is the easiest way to get into the field without learning programming languages!
These days we visit hundreds of websites and a lot of mobile applications on our phones - all of those were tested before we (users) see them. Only 1 position out of 6 is filled by Tech companies are things are getting even worse...
That's why it is never been a better time to become a Software Tester (QA Analyst). This course will be your perfect start in QA.
In this course, I will use simple examples (Simpsons, car dealerships, and more) to explain to you step by step what is Testing and how easy it is to become QA Analyst.
Topics that are covered:
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Testing definition
- Defects (bugs)
- Types of testing: UI testing, Functional testing, Compatibility testing, Localization testing, Performance testing, Usability testing, Security testing, s Ad-hoc testing, Cross-platform and Cross-browser Testing
- How to capture screenshots
- Bug triage
- Severity and Priority
- Test cases
- Test plans
- Smoke, Sanity and Regression testing
- How to test on Mobile devices
- How to use Chrome Mobile view
- Modern browsers and segmentation
- How to test Android \ iOS apps without a device
- Positive and Negative Testing
- Boundary Value Analysis?
- What is Equivalence Partitioning testing?
- Web Architecture, Back-end and Front-end testing
- How to debug front-end or back-end issues (must have)
- Builds and Releases: Deployment, Release
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- QA Interview: How to prepare, How to write resume, Education requirements for QAs, Where to apply for QA job, Contract vs Full-time QA job,
Agency (Recruiter) vs Direct Hire, Interview Process, How to apply on LinkedIn and Glassdoor
- QA resume screening
- QA phone screening
- Tell me about yourself story
- Tell me about your project
- QA technical interview questions
- QA personality interview questions
Test Automation is not covered in this course.
I also cannot upload more than 3 hours of content due to Udemy limitations for Free Course, otherwise, I would. Thanks for understanding!
Welcome to the amazing world of Software testing!
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
4,613 Reviews
Denis Platonov
Hi, I'm Denis.
I'm Test Automation Guru, QA Expert, Coach, Author and Speaker.
I'm top notch QA professional with over 13 years of working experience in Software Quality Assurance and over 7 years in QA Automation \ Software Development in Test (SDET).
I'm proficient in Java, Groovy, C#, JavaScript and Ruby programming languages.
I've been building testing frameworks for such major companies like Toyota, Hearst, Disney and US Federal Census Bureau.
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Reviews
By Jenny Vee Quindoyos on 5/14/2026
Yup, it was totally worth checking out. Like, most of the given information, I already knew but it was more detailed and simpler now, that I know I am able to share it with others too.
By Farell Adhitama on 1/30/2026
I found this Software Testing course really helpful. The content is simple and clear, covering everything from basics to key concepts like functional and non-functional testing. The explanations are straightforward, so they’re easy to understand even for beginners. The provided exercises also help me apply what I’ve learned. Overall, this course is perfect for anyone looking to start learning software testing in a simple and effective way.
By Abraao Ferreira on 1/11/2026
As legendas estão caóticas. Se alguém surdo, ou que nao possa estar a ouvir, ou até alguém que para entender o inglês falado precise do auxilio das legendas; isto é uma barreira de aprendizagem, desmotivante e pode levar à desistência
By CraftedbyTonia on 7/24/2025
I'm not a complete beginner I already had a solid understanding of QA before enrolling in this Udemy course. That said, the course is very easy to follow and truly well-designed. Even with my existing knowledge, I’ve learned so much more through this course. I’m really grateful to Denis Platonov for creating such a valuable resource. And the fact that it's completely free makes it even better quality learning at no cost is such a gift!
By Johnn Brachuz Manda on 6/24/2025
I think the course covered the topics well on the basics and fundamentals of software quality assurance. As a fresh graduate who wanted to start my career in SQA, I think this course satisfied me well. An agency actually recommended this course to start with my SQA career before entering more technical courses.
By Joyce Ann Lopez on 2/22/2024
It's an amazing course. It helps me understand what Software Quality Assurance is about. I hope there will be a lot of courses like this in the futere. Thank you Udemy and Test pro.
By S Luk on 11/27/2021
Very pleasant and informative for a beginner, I made lots of notes. Thank you good Sir! Additional caption auto-translate humour, like "QA" being translated sometimes as Kuwait or Cuba, made my day and helped spike the attention. :)
By Keyo on 11/16/2020
Pretty basic overview of what QA would be like, and I'd say the video fulfills the purpose. Could have been a bit more brief of topics, and Automation testing coulda been there. But then again its overview video, so does pretty good job. Nice content, Denis.
By Omar Alejo Mangudo on 9/9/2020
Si claro, estaba buscando una introduccion, al mismo tiempo el nivel de conocimiento de software y terminologia es idoneo para mi caso en particular.
By Frix Braga on 8/5/2020
This course is nice for beginners since it gives an overview of what actually happens in Software QA; not just the testing itself but the whole process from the client request to the product release. This even has a bonus section for preparing for job hunting. Some areas can still be improved like: the lesson outline could have a better order for smoother transitions, some definitions can be easier to differentiate. But overall, it was a good course and I definitely learned a lot.
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Overall Score : 88 / 100






