QTP

Automated tool is an assistant of a test engineer, which works based on the instructions and information given by a test engineer.

General Frame Work to learn any automated Tool:

A test engineer should learn the following to work with any automated tool

• How to give the instructions?
• Hoe to give the information?
• How to use its recording facility?
• Hoe to use its play back facility?
• How to analyze the results?

Types of Automated Tools:

A black box testing tools are broadly divided in to Three types

• Functional tools (QTP, Win runner)
• Management Tools (Test Director/Quality Center)
• Performance tools (Load Runner)

There are two ways of Testing :

1. Manual Testing
2. Automation Testing

1.Manual Testing

It is a way of testing in which one will perform all the phases of software testing life cycle like Test planning, Test development, Test execution, Result analysis, Bug tracking, and Reporting are accomplished manually, successfully with human efforts
Drawbacks of Manual Testing:

• More number of people are required
• Time consuming
• Human mistakes (no accuracy)
• Tiredness
• Simultaneous action are not possible
• Cannot repeat the same task again and again in a perfect manner.

2.Automation Testing

Automation testing is a process in which all the drawbacks of manual testing are addressed properly and provides speed and accuracy to the existing testing process. Drawbacks of Automation Testing:

• Tools are expensive
• Cannot automate all the area
• Lack of experts