Dexter

Project Goal

Dexter is a Python SDET automation learning module built around a small project called Order Board. You learn Python fundamentals by building and automating a real, testable app that exposes REST APIs and a simple web UI.

What You Will Practice

• Python basics (data structures, functions, error handling)
• REST API automation with pytest + Flask test client
• UI automation with Selenium (headless Chrome)
• Test organization, fixtures, and assertions
• GitHub Actions CI for real-world workflow

Quickstart

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/prasadg-veeam/Dexter.git
   cd Dexter

2. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:

   python -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate  # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the app:

   python -m src.app

4. Run tests:

   pytest

Learning Path and Tasks

• Learning path: docs/learning_path.md
• Hands-on tasks: docs/tasks.md
• CI/CD guide: docs/ci_cd.md
• Onboarding: docs/onboarding.md
• Development guide: docs/development_guide.md
• Best practices: docs/best_practices.md
• Training plan: docs/training_plan.md

Practice Site (GitHub Pages)

The documentation is hosted as a GitHub Pages site at:

https://prasadg-veeam.github.io/Dexter/

Note: GitHub Pages must be enabled in the repository settings. Go to Settings → Pages, set the source to the main branch and the /docs folder, then save.

Project Structure

Dexter/
├── .github/workflows/ci.yml
├── docs/
│   ├── index.md               ← GitHub Pages landing page
│   ├── onboarding.md
│   ├── development_guide.md
│   ├── best_practices.md
│   ├── training_plan.md
│   ├── learning_path.md
│   ├── tasks.md
│   └── ci_cd.md
├── src/
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── data_store.py
│   ├── static/
│   │   └── app.js
│   └── templates/
│       └── index.html
├── tests/
│   ├── api/
│   ├── ui/
│   └── conftest.py
├── pytest.ini
├── requirements.txt
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
└── README.md