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QA Testing & Software Testing

Break software before users do — the friendliest, most remote-friendly door into a tech career.

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About this course

Learn to test software like a professional QA: write clear test cases and a test plan, find and report bugs that developers respect, and understand the testing types and the bug lifecycle from one end to the other. You'll meet the real tools (Jira, TestRail) and get a gentle hands-on intro to automation with Cypress and Playwright. By the end you can produce a complete QA pack for a real app — the exact work that lands entry-level QA roles paying ₦150,000–₦400,000 a month locally and $1,000+ a month remote, often without writing a single line of production code.

You do not need to write code to break into tech and earn well. QA — software testing — is one of the friendliest doors in the industry, it's remote-friendly, and Nigerians are landing these roles every week. Your job: use software the way a real user would, on purpose, and catch the problems while they're still cheap to fix.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 8 lessons

  1. What QA really is — your friendly door into tech (no coding required to start)12 min
  2. The testing types — functional, regression, smoke, UAT and the rest13 min
  3. Writing test cases that anyone can follow13 min
  4. Finding bugs and reporting them so developers respect you14 min
  5. The bug lifecycle and where QA fits in how software is built12 min
  6. The tools of the trade — Jira and TestRail12 min
  7. Manual vs automated testing — and your first taste of Cypress and Playwright14 min
  8. Landing the job — building your QA portfolio and getting hired in Nigeria and remotely13 min

Your project

Build a complete QA pack for a real or sample app

A single public link (Google Doc, GitHub repo, or Notion page) containing your full QA pack: (1) a short test plan with scope, testing types and environment; (2) at least 10 structured test cases in a table with IDs, preconditions, steps, data, specific expected results and Pass/Fail status, covering positive, negative and boundary cases; (3) at least 3 well-written bug reports with title, reproduction steps, expected vs actual, severity with justification, priority, environment and evidence; and (4) a one-paragraph intro plus a short earning note. Tool screenshots (Jira/TestRail) are a welcome bonus but not required.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is QA Testing & Software Testing free?

Yes. QA Testing & Software Testing is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does QA Testing & Software Testing take to complete?

5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 8 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start QA Testing & Software Testing?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in QA Testing & Software Testing?

You will build practical skills in QA fundamentals & the tester's mindset, Testing types (functional, regression, smoke, UAT), Writing clear test cases & a test plan, Finding & reporting bugs (steps, severity, evidence), The bug lifecycle & where QA sits in the SDLC, Tools: Jira & TestRail, Manual vs automated testing (Cypress/Playwright basics). Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for QA Testing & Software Testing?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Build a complete QA pack for a real or sample app and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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