Software Testing in a crucial component of the Software Cycle, without this all processes can be termed futile. It fool-proofs all efforts to make sure the actual software product matches expected requirements and is free of all errors. What is a Test Case? In Software Testing, a test case is a set of actions, inputs, execution conditions and procedures to verify or check a particular feature or function of a product or application. It is important to write a good test case as they determine the competence of the feature/functionality. A good test case has certain characteristics, Characterist ..read more

People often new to the software industry or those looking for career fields think that SDET is same as a Tester but that is incorrect. SDET is Software Development Engineer in Test a role which originated from Microsoft and is now in demand in almost all organizations. A SDET is not limited to being involved in the development of the code; its responsibilities are vast and reach beyond. A Tester is given the job of testing the success of each code, often manually unlike SDET who is involved in designing, development, testing and automation tasks of the whole ..read more

Automation Testing has evolved as a fixture in the software development process. No one wants to dedicate hours of human effort and time when they can obtain accurate results with suitable test scripts, tools, and frameworks. This is why it is essential to learn the different characteristics of automated testing. TestNG comes up with DataProvider to automate providing test-cases for implementation. DataProvider aids with data-driven test cases that hold the same processes but can be run multiple times with distinct data sets. It also helps in equipping complicated parameters to the test method ..read more

What Is TestNG Annotations- Its Benefits, Hierarchy & TestNG Case Priorities? Annotations generally represent a note or a comment on a diagram, etc., to convey its meaning. TestNG also uses them for the exact reason. TestNG annotations are the code written inside your source test code logic to manage the flow of the execution of tests? Therefore, it is vital to annotate your processes in TestNG to execute the tests. TestNG will ignore the process that does not contain an annotation since it won’t know when to run it. Annotations in TestNG can be comprehended as distinct pieces of code inte ..read more

Imagine that you are filling an application form and missing some details by mistake. How do you come to know this until there is an alert or a pop-up window to tell you? Let’s overview the following article to understand what are alerts in selenium and how to handle and manage them. An Alert in selenium is any message or notification box that informs the user about some information or asks for permission to perform particular tasks. It is also used for warning purposes. There are three types of Alerts in Selenium- Simple Alert The simple alert class in Selenium presents some information or ..read more

Everything You Should Know About Waits in Selenium Selenium Webdriver is a platform-independent tool used to automate testing of web applications to verify that it operates as demanded. Selenium supports many different browsers such as Firefox, IE, Chrome, and Safari. However, this tool does not qualify for applications based on the windows. It also helps in supporting many different programming languages such as Java, Perl, C#, PHP, and Ruby for writing the test scripts. The Wait Commands in Selenium The wait commands are crucial when there is a need to execute Selenium tests. In addition, wa ..read more

Selenium is the next generation software for automated testing. Selenium is a portable, open source, automated testing framework used to validate web based applications. It is used as a playback tool for authoring functional tests without the need to learn scripting language. Due to the versatility of Selenium it offers unquenchable career opportunities. It is flexible and expandable with result-based properties. This makes it rich and open for various career opportunities. Automation Testing is the latest and long-lasting trend in the IT industry and for this Selenium takes the lead in the ma ..read more

Software testing is one of the most vital processes of the entire software cycle. “Software Testing is the process of validating a system with the objective of identifying any defects, gaps or missing requirement compared to the actual requirement” Different people feel differently about Software testing but in fact, it is extremely necessary and must not be taken lightly Why Software Testing is important? The possible success or failure of your idea and the created product/application depends on Software Testing. You cannot determine the end result of a product’s performance and the assumed r ..read more

Software Development Engineer in Test – SDET is a vital role which often confuses people because the skill set is a broad canvas of different elements with two dominant elements of Development and Testing. So “If I am a Developer what skills should I have to be an SDET?” or “If I am a Tester what skills should I have to upgrade to SDET?” I say why not both? As a SDET it is expected of you to be the jack of these two important trades along with other skills which assist you in leading your team or colleagues towards an efficient software development cycle which ensures supreme end product to th ..read more

Switching from QA (or any another technical role) to SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) can be a bit challenging but only because your skill set needs to grow. But with a genuine passion for software development it could be a breeze for you. You might even enjoy this learning streak and this process of transition. Now within your heart if you feel an exhilarating passion towards this field, willing to do something significant that brings about change then nothing can stop you from achieving a smorgasbord of skills and tactics that takes to be a great SDET The only big challenge you w ..read more