Automated Testing
Test automation or automation testing helps to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of software to give a high coverage performance that is free from errors and defects. The software groups design new software and test them before releasing them into the market to make sure they are free from defect but somehow, such software is encountered with some or the other problem when delivered. Test automation automates necessary tasks and functions in detail to increase the effectiveness of the service, which would be difficult to perform manually. This helps the possibility of better performance quick running and repeatedly working once automated.
Testing include automation of data creating test reports by comparing actual, expected and delivered test results. Automated testing's main objective is to reduce the test cases and make the service work successfully. This tool helps to record and report the actions of the software that can be compared with manual testing to analyze the performance rate. Manual testing requires a lot of effort and even after that, the errors do creep within. Automated testing has possibly opened the doors to perform tasks that are impossible and time-consuming through manual testing. Once the automated testing is created they can be repeated and extended whenever required.
Many companies found this automated testing interesting and essential to build successful projects within less time. Large scale companies considered this as a critical tool and implemented in services whereas small scale companies find it too expensive to implement. But the ideal point to remember is that this tool has added a notion about the organization’s success.
Benefits of automated testing:
- Saves time and money.
- Increases accuracy and coverage
- Helps to detect the problem quickly
At SCS, our team of experts provides the right automation test service to ensure better performance that is affordable and admirable.
Selenium
Selenium is a software frame work designed for web applications. It is an automated test tool that records the authorizing tests by providing a specific domain-free language that helps to write these tests in different programming languages. Selenium is considered to be one of the best automated tools that is becoming increasingly popular. It is easy to use and very flexible to operate. The scripts of the selenium are recorded in special script language called selenese, that give commands in the browser to retrieve data from the web pages provided.
It supports various platforms like internet explorer, Firefox, Mac OS X, Linux etc. Selenium RC and IDE are core components of selenium that helps better integration of framed test work with different units. Selenium remote control is written in JavaScript that helps to write automated tests to web applications. Selenium IDE is an extension of Mozilla Firefox that is used to record tests and suits.
The functions of selenium automated tool:
- Helps to integrate with various units to run tests
- Provides a record of entire browser session
- Works with an http website (RC)
- Helps to control supporting browsers
- Allows cross browsing testing
Benefits of selenium
- Selenium is a time saving automated tool that gives good results
- It is an open source software and hence there are no issues with cost
- Basic script knowledge can help the user to work with the tool
- Can be used to test android and Iphone
- Selenium IDE enables the user to develop own plug-ins
- Selenium codes can be developed to use in multiple machines on different browsers
The main benefit of selenium automation tool is that the user can add increased functionality to the test scripts and framework to have a successful customization of test automation. As they can be downloaded from open source, the selenium codes can be downloaded and modified.
Test Complete
Among the various automated software running parallelly in the market, test complete automation tool helps the testers to create, record and manually script the tests. This tool helps to automate different software test types. Test complete generally works on built-in keyword test editor used to record automated testing actions. Comparatively test runs fast and gives good coverage within low costs. It provides services to test, web servers, web pages, web services etc
Test complete enables the users or testers to build automated tests easily with minimum effort. They can also run custom functionality by creating or recording a test with the help of built-in operation available. Test complete platform provides a reliable solution to the testers who are facing increasing number of test executions and to the managers and project developers with the changing schedules. It is a boon to the testers to deliver the results within stipulated time and also helpful for the companies with budget constraints. Test complete is a flexible option and quite handy automated tool.
Most of the QA team and software development groups rely on test complete as it provides fast testing and helps to deliver the software or product in the market within time limit. Test complete doesn’t require round the clock checks, which is good news for the testers or users. You can run this tool once created at any time. It performs tests of business logic, measure software and server performance, analyze databases and reports the results in detailed documentation with time and date.
Test complete enables multiple workstations to carry testing while you can engage yourself with other works. Surprisingly the test complete being an effective tool is feasible and easy to manage. Unlike other automated test tools that offer high price for better performance.
Test complete services include:
- Integration testing
- Regression testing
- Data-driven testing
- Functional testing
- Load testing
QTP
To address regressive test automation of software, QTP acts as a functional support in executing the tests. It is an automated graphical user interface testing tool which allows automation of web or customer-based computerized application. The test procedure of QTP is carried by VBscript. This scripting language of QTP specifies a testing procedure that helps manipulate and control the applications under tests. This tool identifies objects, application user interface and helps carry out desired changes. It generally follows key word driven approach. QTP have three types of recording modules, context sensitive, analog and low level.
Context sensitive: It is a basic default type of recording wherein the objects in the application are recognized regardless of the location. Once the object gets recorded in the application, the desired action gets performed on them.
Analog: QTP tracks and records every moment of the mouse when dragged around the screen. In analog module the tracks recorded can be stored in the directory of the tests. Analog recording can be done, relative to screen and relative to window. In the case of single window, the user can stick to relative screen. In the case of multiple windows, user can opt for relative windows.
Low level: Low level records are coordinate-based. A user uses low level recording if the test automation is precise to specific coordinates. It records every object of the application irrespective of QTP recognizing it or not. This consumes much of the disk space.
QTP services include:
- Test script models
- Test object models
- Test data designing
- Analyzing the checkpoints
- QTP data recording
- Keyword driven frameworks
- Debugging and script enhancements
- Script maintenance
The advantage of QTP is unlike other automated testing tools; QTP offers excellent recovery options through which the tests can be run through the point it stopped due to some accidental failure.
Manual Testing
Manual testing is the oldest and most meticulous method of testing software wherein the testers do not use any automated tools. In this process, a tester manually works on the software testing for errors and defects before delivering it in the market. It is a tedious job and consumes a lot of time to completely check every single software.
Even though the tester tries to filter all the errors, there remains a chance of defects in the software. Manual testing functionality and accuracy is less countable when compared to automated test tools. The testers cannot meet the changing schedules and deadlines of the clients.
The tester need not have any knowledge of testing tool for manual testing software. Manual testing is considered a preliminary test that should be considered as an important test step before going for test automation. Even with advanced testing options, a tester has to adopt this basic model to depict minor errors in the development stage.
In manual testing a tester creates a test plan and executes the process. The main aim of manual testing is flawless software and its applicability. A tester makes sure while testing that the software has been designed to meet customer specific requirements.
Once the testing starts, the designed test cases and scenarios are tested by the tester. The difference between the actual and expected results are analyzed, compared and reported as defects. The ultimate goal of a tester is to deliver software of good quality to gain customer satisfaction. Manual testing has more draw backs than benefits. Manual testing cannot be done under multiple gateways. In manual testing, hidden information cannot be written using any program. In performing manual testing, the tester needs great concentration and patience.
Manual testing services:
- Acceptance testing
- Integrated testing
- Black box testing
- White box testing
- Unit testing
- System testing
