Koushik Shet
Best Java Learning Flow (For Selenium Automation)
Total Duration: ~11–12 Days
Teaching Style: Concept → Java example → Selenium usage
Final Flow Diagram
Day 1 → main()
Day 2 → Data Types & Variables
Day 3 → Operators
Day 4 → Control Statements & Loops
Day 5 → Methods
Day 6 → Class & Objects
Day 7 → Scope of Variables + Access Modifiers
Day 8 → Arrays
Day 9 → OOPS
Day 10 → this & super
Day 11 → Collections
Day 12 → Exception Handling
Day 1 – Java Program Entry Point
Topics
• What is Java & why Selenium uses Java
• Structure of Java program
• class keyword
• main() method
• Execution flow
Day 2 – Data Types & Basic Variables
Topics
• Primitive data types
• Non-primitive (String)
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• Variable declaration & initialization
• Naming conventions
Day 3 – Operators
Topics
• Arithmetic operators
• Relational operators
• Logical operators
• Assignment operators
Day 4 – Control Statements & Loops
Topics
• if, if-else, else-if
• switch
• for, while
• Enhanced for loop
Day 5 – Methods
Topics
• Method syntax
• Parameters
• Return types
• Method overloading (brief)
Selenium Mapping
• Reusable test steps
• Page Object methods
Day 6 – Class & Objects
Topics
• What is a class
• What is an object
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• new keyword
• Object creation
Selenium Mapping
• Page classes
• Test classes
Day 7 – Scope of Variables + Access Modifiers (KEY DAY)
Scope of Variables
• Local variables
• Instance variables
• Static variables
• Variable lifetime & memory view
Access Modifiers
• public
• private
• protected
• default
public class BaseTest {
protected static WebDriver driver; // scope + access
Selenium Mapping
• Why driver is often protected static
• Encapsulation of elements
• Framework structure
Day 8 – Arrays
Topics
• Why arrays
• Single-dimensional arrays
• Initialization
• Limitations
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Day 9 – OOPS Principles
Topics
1. Encapsulation
2. Inheritance
3. Polymorphism
4. Abstraction
Selenium Mapping
• BaseTest inheritance
• WebDriver interface
• Cross-browser execution
Day 10 – this & super Keywords (Correct Position)
this
• Refers to current class object
• Used with instance variables & constructors
[Link] = driver;
super
• Refers to parent class
• Constructor chaining
super();
Day 11 – Collections
Topics
• Why collections over arrays
• List & ArrayList
• Iteration
Day 12 – Exception Handling
Topics
• What is exception
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• try–catch–finally
• Common Selenium exceptions