testing

[yalalitha]

hi
iam new to testing. can any one send QTP material. pl

[kalyansantosh]

Introducing QuickTest
In this lesson you will learn about the:
 Benefits of Automated Testing
 Testing Process
 QuickTest Window
 Mercury Tours Sample Web Site
Benefits of Automated Testing
If you have ever tested applications or Web sites manually, you are aware of the drawbacks. Manual testing is time-consuming and tedious, requiring a heavy investment in human resources. Worst of all, time constraints often make it impossible to manually test every feature thoroughly before the application is released. This leaves you wondering whether serious bugs have gone undetected. Automated testing with QuickTest addresses these problems by dramatically speeding up the testing process. You can create tests that check all aspects of your application or Web site, and then run these tests every time your site or application changes.
As QuickTest runs tests, it simulates a human user by moving the mouse cursor in a Web page or application window, clicking Graphical User Interface (GUI) objects, and entering keyboard input; however, QuickTest does this faster than any human user.

Testing Process
The QuickTest testing process consists of 7 main phases:
1.Preparing to record
Before you record a test, confirm that your application and QuickTest are set to match the needs of your test.Make sure your application displays elements on which you want to record,such as a toolbar or a special window pane, for example, and that your application options are set as you expect for the purposes of your test. You should also view the settings in the QuickTest Test Settings dialog box (Test > Settings) and the Options dialog box (Tools > Options) to ensure that QuickTest will record and store information appropriately. For example, you should confirm that the test is set to use the appropriate object repository mode.
2. Recording a session on your application
As you navigate through your application or Web site, QuickTest graphically displays each step you perform in the form of a collapsible icon-based test tree. A step is any user action that causes or makes a change in your application, such as clicking a link or image, or entering data in a form.
3. Enhancing your test
 Inserting checkpoints into your test lets you search for a specific value of a page, object or text string, which helps you identify whether or not your application or site is functioning correctly.
 Broadening the scope of your test, by replacing fixed values with parameters, lets you check how your application performs the same operations with multiple sets of data.
 Adding logic and conditional statements enables you to add sophisticated checks to your test.
4 .Debugging your test
You debug a test to check that it operates smoothly and without interruption.
5. Running your test on a new version of your application
You run a test to check the behavior of your application or Web site. While running, QuickTest opens the application, or connects to the Web site, and performs each step in your test.
6 .Analyzing the test results
You examine the test results to pinpoint defects in your application.
7. Reporting defects
If you have TestDirector installed, you can report the defects you discover to a database. TestDirector is Mercury Interactive’s software test management tool.
QuickTest Window
Before you begin creating tests, you should familiarize yourself with the main QuickTest window. The image below shows a QuickTest window as it would appear after you record a test, with all toolbars and panes (except the Debug Viewer pane) displayed:

It contains the following key elements:
• Title bar—Displays the name of the currently open test.
• Menu bar—Displays menus of QuickTest commands

[kalyansantosh]

Tell ur mail id i will send u the complete notes
why becz
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[dewdrop]

Hi Kalyan,

Iam new to testing. And new to this site too. Could u please send me the material of QTP? I read your articles on testing. and learn new concepts everyday.

Originally Posted by kalyansantosh

Tell ur mail id i will send u the complete notes
why becz
large quantity
it wont accept

[caradoc]

Could you post interview questions and commonly asked questions on QTP? Also if you could share some of the important notes here it would help all members.

[kalyansantosh]

QTP FAQS

What’s the QTP?
QTP is Mercury Interactive Functional Testing Tool.
What’s the basic concept of QTP?
QTP is based on two concept-
• Recording
• Playback
Which scripting language used by QTP?
QTP using VB scripting.
How many types of recording facility are available in QTP?
QTP provides three types of recording methods-
• Context Recording (Normal)
• Analog Recording
• Low Level Recording
How many types of Parameters are available in QTP?
QTP provides three types of Parameter-
• Method Argument
• Data Driven
• Dynamic
What’s the QTP testing process?
QTP testing process consist of seven steps-
• Preparing to recoding
• Recording
• Enhancing your script
• Debugging
• Run
• Analyze
• Report Defects
What’s the Active Screen?
It provides the snapshots of your application as it appeared when you performed a certain steps during recording session.
What’s the Test Pane?
Test Pane contains Tree View and Expert View tabs.
What’s Data Table?
It assists to you about parameterizing the test.
What’s the Test Tree?
It provides graphical representation of your operations which you have performed with your application.
Which all environment QTP supports?
ERP/ CRM
Java/ J2EE
VB, .NET
Multimedia, XML
Web Objects, ActiveX controls
SAP, Oracle, Siebel, PeopleSoft
Web Services, Terminal Emulator
IE, NN, AOL
How can you view the Test Tree?
The Test Tree is displayed through Tree View tab.
What’s the Expert View?
Expert View display the Test Script.
Which keyword used for Nornam Recording?
F3
Which keyword used for run the test script?
F5
Which keyword used for stop the recording?
F4
Which keyword used for Analog Recording?
Ctrl+Shift+F4
Which keyword used for Low Level Recording?
Ctrl+Shift+F3
Which keyword used for switch between Tree View and Expert View?
Ctrl+Tab
Note:
> QTP records each steps you perform and generates a test tree and test script.
> QTP records in normal recording mode.
> If you are creating a test on web object, you can record your test on one browser and run it on another browser.
> Analog Recording and Low Level Recording require more disk sapce than normal recording mode.
What’s the Transaction?
You can measure how long it takes to run a section of your test by defining transactions.
Where you can view the results of the checkpoint?
You can view the results of the checkpoints in the Test Result Window.
Note:
If you want to retrieve the return value of a checkpoint (a boolean value that indicates whether the checkpoint passed or failed) you must add parentheses around the checkpoint argument in the statement in the Expert View.
What’s the Standard Checkpoint?
Standard Checkpoints checks the property value of an object in your application or web page.
Which environment are supported by Standard Checkpoint?
Standard Checkpoint are supported for all add-in environments.
What’s the Image Checkpoint?
Image Checkpoint check the value of an image in your application or web page.
Which environments are supported by Image Checkpoint?
Image Checkpoint are supported only Web environment.
What’s the Bitmap Checkpoint?
Bitmap Checkpoint checks the bitmap images in your web page or application.
Which enviornment are supported by Bitmap Checkpoints?
Bitmap checkpoints are supported all add-in environment.
What’s the Table Checkpoints?
Table Checkpoint checks the information with in a table.
Which environments are supported by Table Checkpoint?
Table Checkpoints are supported only ActiveX environment.
What’s the Text Checkpoint?
Text Checkpoint checks that a test string is displayed in the appropriate place in your application or on web page.
Which environment are supported by Test Checkpoint?
Text Checkpoint are supported all add-in environments