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Courses in Sholinganallur – online, hybrid or classroom
Testing, Python and data skills are asked for here more than anywhere else in the city.
Sholinganallur · Chennai districtOnline · HybridClassroom: Katpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
DistrictChennai
Taluks in district17
Start withSoftware Testing (Selenium)
Ways to studyOnline · Hybrid · Classroom
Classroom centresKatpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
WhatsApp repliesMon–Sat 9:30–6:30, Sun 9–2 IST
02Sholinganallur
Learning from Sholinganallur
Sholinganallur sits at the heart of Chennai’s Old Mahabalipuram Road IT corridor, with large IT parks, colleges and a big apartment belt.
Testing, Python and data skills are asked for here more than anywhere else in the city.
How learners from Sholinganallur study: classroom batches run at Katpadi, Vellore and Ranipet; everyone else joins live online or hybrid batches with the same syllabus, projects and certificate.
01Local jobs
Who hires around Chennai district
For a learner in Anna Nagar, Tambaram or Velachery the question is rarely whether the skills are wanted but how to fit them around a job or a college timetable. Live online batches remove the travel; hybrid learners only visit a centre for lab sessions and project reviews, which many Chennai students bunch into a weekend.
Construction and infrastructure firms
Planners and BIM teams use Revit, Primavera and MS Project every day.
06Compare
Four courses, side by side
| Course | Hours | Who it suits | First project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Testing (Selenium) | 80 h | Beginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium. | Web table data check |
| Python | 50–120 h | Beginners and students who want a 50-hour course covering core Python, OOP and an introduction to Django and MySQL. | Log file analyser |
| Data Analytics | 40 h | Graduates and professionals who want a practical 40-hour course on data preparation, visualisation and dashboards using Tableau. | Sales forecast |
| Cloud Computing (AWS) | 56 h | Beginners and IT learners who want a 56-hour, lab-based course on the core services of Amazon Web Services. | Managed database setup |
07Study plan
Your first 42 weeks from Sholinganallur
At around seven hours a week, alongside college or work. Faster or slower is fine; finish each project before moving on.
- Weeks 1–11: Software Testing (Selenium) (80 h)
- Weeks 12–28: Python (50–120 h)
- Weeks 29–34: Data Analytics (40 h)
- Weeks 35–42: Cloud Computing (AWS) (56 h)
Not sure what to pick for Sholinganallur?
Tell a counsellor your background and goal. You get the right course, the syllabus, the next batch and a free demo class.
03Your learning path
From Sholinganallur, step by step
Software Testing (Selenium) 80 h
You will learn to
- Locate elements using id, name, class name, link text, XPath and CSS selectors
- Automate text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons and navigation commands
- Use implicit and explicit waits to make tests stable
Project to build: End-to-end real-time project. Automate a full user journey on a web application, handling waits, alerts, frames and screenshots.
Tools covered: PyCharm IDE, XPath and CSS selectors, Robot class, Python, Implicit and explicit waits.
Foundation level: Beginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium.
Python 50–120 h
You will learn to
- Connect Python programs to a MySQL database and build a Tkinter GUI
- Apply OOP concepts such as classes, inheritance, polymorphism and encapsulation
- Write reusable functions, lambdas, modules and packages
Project to build: Log file analyser. Use regular expressions to extract dates, errors and IP addresses from a log file.
Tools covered: SciPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow and PyTorch (introduction), Turtle, Pygame and PyQt, Pytest, NumPy, Pandas and Matplotlib, Tkinter.
Professional level: Learners aiming for developer, data or ML roles who want a 120-hour course with advanced data structures, threading, libraries, Pytest and Django.
Data Analytics 40 h
You will learn to
- Connect to files with live and extract connections and use the Excel interpreter
- Install Tableau Desktop and work confidently in its interface
- Apply forecasting and clustering in Tableau
Project to build: Hospital operations report. Track patient visits, departments and waiting times using calculations and heat maps.
Tools covered: Tableau forecasting and clustering, Amazon cloud storage as a data source, R integration in Tableau, Table calculations and LOD expressions, Live and extract connections.
Foundation level: Graduates and professionals who want a practical 40-hour course on data preparation, visualisation and dashboards using Tableau.
Cloud Computing (AWS) 56 h
You will learn to
- Set up RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL), Redshift and DynamoDB databases
- Design a VPC with public and private subnets and apply VPC security
- Configure Elastic Load Balancer, Auto Scaling and CloudWatch alarms
Project to build: Host a website on EC2. Launch a Linux instance, install a web server and publish a simple site.
Tools covered: Elastic Load Balancer and Auto Scaling, AWS Management Console and CLI, Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon CloudWatch and CloudTrail, RDS, Redshift and DynamoDB.
Foundation level: Beginners and IT learners who want a 56-hour, lab-based course on the core services of Amazon Web Services.
04Careers
Roles that fit work around Sholinganallur
Python Developer
A Python developer writes software in Python, one of the easiest languages to read and one of the most widely used.
Day to day: write tests, fix bugs and review code with Git; automate repetitive tasks such as reports and file processing.
Skills employers ask for: Django models, views, templates and ORM; File handling and exception handling; REST APIs and JSON.
Where careers start: Trainee Python Developer.
Network / System Administrator
A network or system administrator keeps an organisation's IT backbone healthy.
Day to day: set up backups and test restores; troubleshoot network and login issues for users.
Skills employers ask for: Linux administration and shell commands; Windows Server and Active Directory basics; TCP/IP, subnetting and routing basics.
Where careers start: IT Support / Junior Admin.
Java Developer
A Java developer builds and maintains software using Java, a language trusted by banks, insurance companies, telecom operators, e-commerce platforms and government systems.
Day to day: write Java classes and business logic; connect applications to databases using JDBC and SQL.
Skills employers ask for: Data structures and problem-solving; JDBC and SQL; Git and build tools.
Where careers start: Trainee / Associate Developer.
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Sholinganallur – FAQ
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Ask on WhatsAppWhich course should I start with in Sholinganallur?
Testing, Python and data skills are asked for here more than anywhere else in the city. A sensible order is Software Testing (Selenium) first, then Python once you are comfortable.
Which level should I choose?
There is one complete course on this page. After it, you can take Python or SQL to strengthen your automation work.
Is there a free demo class?
You can ask for a demo session when you enquire. The counsellor at your chosen centre will arrange it on WhatsApp or phone.
Can I learn online from Sholinganallur?
Yes. CareerKraft runs live, trainer-led online and hybrid batches with the same syllabus, projects and certificate as classroom batches, so learners in Sholinganallur do not have to relocate.
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