Desktop application test automation

- Introduction on Robot Framework. 

- A little bit about my background and experience.

- Installation process of Python 3.x and Robot Framework.

 - Installation of Visual Studio Code and required extensions needed in this course.

- Creating structured test scripts in Robot Framework, including keywords, documentation and tags.

- Automating tests for 3 different types of desktop applications, covering the following scenarios in each application:

1. Open application and add task

2. Edit the same task

3. Remove newly added task

4. Navigate through settings option

5. Close application

Troubleshooting issues will also be covered, as the steps are created from scratch, and any issues encountered as investigated and fixed.

Installing the required libraries and tools needed for desktop GUI automation. 

Identifying the locators for the various functionality using Application Insights

Discuss the common keywords used in the various libraries which will be used for automating the different desktop applications.

- Database query automation for a Microsoft SQL database.

Installing the required libraries for database automation.

Connecting to a database, creating and executing queries, and verifying results.

This will include CRUD operations: Create (Update), Read (Select), Update and Delete queries.

- Improvements to test scripts using keywords, setup and teardown steps, and using variables in tests to reduce the duplication of steps.