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Software test engineer (trainee)
Finds bugs before customers do.
How people get in
IT services and product companies hire freshers in batches.
First proof to build
Test a public app and write 10 clear bug reports.
National Classification of Occupations 2015, division 2: Professionals.
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Free options first. Finishing a course keeps a skill self-reported; deliver a gig to prove it.
Software testing
Problem framing
CS50: Introduction to Computer Science
Harvard University
Free
Self-paced · beginner · About 10–12 weeks · certificate available
Free, including a free CS50 certificate; verified certificate via edX is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python (6.0001)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Free
Self-paced · beginner · One semester of material
Free course materials (no certificate). Check current details on the provider’s site.
Business writing and email
Google Project Management Professional Certificate
Paid
Certification · beginner · About 6 months at a few hours a week · certificate available
Paid subscription (financial aid available on Coursera). Check current details on the provider’s site.
LearnEnglish (British Council)
British Council
FreeBrowse
Browse catalogue · beginner · Self-paced
Free resources; some paid courses. Check current details on the provider’s site.
SQL basics
CS50's Introduction to Databases with SQL
Harvard University
Free
Self-paced · beginner · About 7 weeks · certificate available
Free. Check current details on the provider’s site.
Kaggle Learn: Intro to SQL
Kaggle Learn
Free
Self-paced · beginner · About 3 hours · certificate available
Free. Check current details on the provider’s site.
Python basics
CS50: Introduction to Computer Science
Harvard University
Free
Self-paced · beginner · About 10–12 weeks · certificate available
Free, including a free CS50 certificate; verified certificate via edX is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.
CS50's Introduction to Programming with Python
Harvard University
Free
Self-paced · beginner · About 10 weeks · certificate available
Free. Check current details on the provider’s site.