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Python Essentials for QA
1.1OverviewPython is the most popular language for backend/API testing, data validation, and scripting in the QA world. Its readable syntax, rich…1.2Why Python for QA1.3pytest: The Test Frameworkpytest is the standard Python test framework. It is simpler than unittest, more powerful, and used by the majority of Python QA teams.1.4The requests LibraryThe standard HTTP client for API testing in Python.1.5Data Validation Patterns1.6Package Management1.7Practical ExerciseWrite a pytest test file that: 1. Uses a fixture to authenticate and get a token 2. Tests creating a user (POST) 3. Tests retrieving the…1.8Key Takeaways- pytest is the standard: learn fixtures, parametrize, and markers - requests is the standard HTTP client: learn sessions, JSON handling…