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Automation Testing Articles
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Why does the Selenium WebDriver have an edge over Selenium RC?
Selenium was introduced as a part of version 1.0 of Selenium. Selenium WebDriver was introduced as a part of version 2.0 of Selenium. Selenium RC is deprecated and obsolete now. Though some users still use Selenium RC, the support for it is not there anymore.Selenium RC enabled the feature of recording scripts in multiple browsers namely Chrome, Safari, IE and so on. Also, it had communicated with the browser via the Selenium RC server.Selenium Web Driver supported cross browser testing and did not require the Selenium Server which enhanced its speed of execution. Overall Selenium RC had an architecture which ...
Read MoreWhat is the Selenium Web Driver Architecture?
Selenium Web Driver architecture in a simplified diagram is described below:Let us now understand the Selenium Web Driver Architecture. Selenium WebDriver API enables interaction between browsers and browser drivers. This architecture consists of four layers namely the Selenium Client Library, JSON Wire Protocol, Browser Drivers and Browsers.Selenium Client Library consists of languages like Java, Ruby, Python, C# and so on. After the test cases are triggered, entire Selenium code will be converted to Json format.JSON stands for Javascript Object Notation. It takes up the task of transferring information from the server to the client. JSON Wire Protocol is primarily responsible ...
Read MoreHow Automation Testing Changed the Perspective?
Software Test Automation has surely changed the way software testing used to happen in the industry. Earlier, the tester is supposed to test what developer has developed – No questions asked. However, with the changing trend, testers have started taking the rope in their hand. Now, developers and testers are at par or we should say ahead and more responsible in project management. Now, the testers have to not only just check the functionality, but also need to check the performance and compatibility.Quality has become the center point now. The competition has moved from quantity to quality. But, even after ...
Read MoreHP ALM/QC – A Testing Tool to look for!
HP ALM is an Application Lifecycle Management software by Hewlett Pawkward. It is a test management tool which covers almost everything which is a part of Test Management Process. The tool has gracefully upgraded itself within the due course of time. It has covered a long journey from being a Test Director to HP ALM, today. It is currently the best tool to cover most of the testing activities and provides a report on almost everything.Over time, this tool has been renamed multiple times, from “Test Director” to Quality Center (QC) and now to HP ALM (for Application Lifecycle Management). ...
Read MoreAutomation Frameworks – Implement to Reap The Advantages
You can cross a busy road of the street just by rushing from one side to the other side without following any rules. But that can be dangerous for you, chances of you being hit by a car or any other vehicles are very high. But at the same time, if you follow the simple traffic rules to look both the sides of the road before crossing it can save you from falling victims of road accidents. Isn’t it?Similarly, you can perform the automation testing without implementing any framework, just buy an automation tool and start doing the testing. That’s ...
Read MoreSelenium WebDriver- Revisiting Important Features
It’s been more than a decade since Selenium automation tool is here to automate our testing needs. As a free to use tool with dedicated community, it has lot of features to make our automation testing more reliable and comfortable. Seeing the growing popularity of Selenium webdriver, let’s revisit some of the important features of it, which proves why Selenium webdriver still stand out in the crowd.Key Features – Selenium WebDriverCompatibility with Many Web BrowsersSelenium WebDriver supports wide range of web browsers available in the market such as Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari and many more. Unless the other ...
Read MoreWhat is the future of Selenium Automation testing, as a career option?
We are now living in a world of Cloud and Digital business. Application Development of almost all the platform is in boom. For providing utmost customer satisfaction, the application has to be seamless and bug-free.We have been living in the age of manual testing since very long. We have new requirements pitching in every now-and-then from the clients where there is either enhancement in the application or any modification. For testing these new requirements, we need to run the older test cases repeatedly to test if it is not affected by the new change. And we end up testing the ...
Read MoreCan I learn Selenium without knowing Java?
This Question comes to many professionals who are not actually into core technical and want to pursue their career in Selenium Automation. The term coding makes the non-programmers a bit scare to even start off with something like automation. There is a perception that a non-programmer cannot excel in Automation, but it is only in head. Many deserving and capable manual testers shy away from Selenium just thinking that it require some special skills.There are various many languages in which Selenium Scripts are designed such as Python, Ruby, C#, JavaScript and Java is one such of them. Knowing the popularity ...
Read MoreHow do you conduct function Testing?
Functional TestingAll the user requirements as specified by the business should be well tested as a part of functional testing. Functional Testing demands Testing in the environment similar to that of client’s requirement. All the boundary conditions, negative scenario are accounted for. Each functionality of the application should be working well with minimal probability of any bug.Objective of Functional TestingThe basic requirement which is expected out of a well running application should be tested. The UI should be user friendly and easy to navigate. Error messages should pop-up in case any unwanted entry is entered.A bug free application with the ...
Read MoreWhat is the role of test automation in functional testing?
To ensure smooth, speedy and effective testing and delivery of a project, automation plays a crucial role. It becomes very essential in this digital business that continuous testing and delivery are ensured.Automation requires tools which control and compare the actual and the expected results. Repetitive execution as a part of Regression is also considered when Automation is talked about.While handling a huge project, automation plays a key role where few areas needs to be tested again and again in periodic interval. End-to-end testing result ensure the robust working of the application.When Automation is considers, it becomes very significant to identify ...
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