Tools and its Types



Testing Tools:

Tools from a software testing context, can be defined as a product that supports one or more test activities right from planning, requirements, creating a build, test execution, defect logging and test analysis,.

Classification of Tools

Tools can be classified based on several parameters. It includes,

  • The purpose of the tool

  • The Activities that are supported within the tool

  • The Type/level of testing it supports.

  • The Kind of licensing (open source, freeware, commercial)

  • The tecnnology used

Types of Tools:

S.No#Tool TypeUsed forUsed by
1.Test Management ToolTest Managing, scheduling,defect logging, tracking and analysis.testers
2.Configuration management toolFor Implementation,execution, tracking changesAll Team members
3.Static Analysis ToolsStatic TestingDevelopers
4.Test data Preperation ToolsAnalysis and Design, Test data generationTesters
5.Test Execution ToolsImplementation, ExecutionTesters
6.Test ComparatorsComparing expected and actual resultsAll Team members
7.Coverage measurement toolsProvides structural coverageDevelopers
8.Performance Testing toolsMonitoring the performance,response timeTesters
9.Project planning and Tracking ToolsFor Planning Project Managers
10.Incident Management ToolsFor managing the testsTesters

Where QTP Fits in ?

QTP is a Functional testing tool which is best suited for regression testing of the applications. QTP is a licensed/commercial tool owned by HP which is one of the most popular tools available in the market. It compares the actual and expected result and reports it in the execution summary

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