Week 14: Automation, Scripting & Testing

os/pathlib, subprocess, selenium, logging, pytest, automation scripts

📌 Strategy & Study Guidance

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Blocks

Block 131 Monday

Filesystem Automation: os & pathlib

 Block 132 Monday

subprocess: Running System Commands

 Block 133 Tuesday

Logging Best Practices

 Block 134 Tuesday

Exception Handling in Scripts

 Block 135 Wednesday

Selenium: Browser Automation

 Block 136 Wednesday

Selenium: Form Filling & Data Extraction

 Block 137 Thursday

Testing with pytest

 Block 138 Thursday

Building a Reusable Automation Script

 Block 139 Friday

Scheduling & Daily Report Script

 Block 140 Friday

Mini-Project: Full Automation Script

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📋 Cheat Sheets

Quick Reference

Core syntax and common patterns for this week. Week 14 - os/pathlib, subprocess, selenium, logging, pytest, automation scripts

API Cheat Sheet

Key functions and methods. Week 14 - os/pathlib, subprocess, selenium, logging, pytest, automation scripts

Best Practices

Style and performance tips. Week 14 - os/pathlib, subprocess, selenium, logging, pytest, automation scripts

💻 Code Snippets

Basic Example

# Week 14: Automation, Scripting & Testing
# Basic pattern for this topic
result = process(data)

Common Pattern

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# Frequently used pattern

Quick Start

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# Minimal working example

📊 Visualizations & Diagrams

Concept Diagram

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  A[Input] --> B[Process]
  B --> C[Output]

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Workflow

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Assessment

📝 Week 14 Assessment (Practice + AI Analysis)