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Web Test Automation: 8 Testing Phases That You Should Know About

Web-based systems have become popular to develop business-critical applications. Testing teams in every company often apply the best manual testing approach to curate these applications. Most of the time, some of the other glitches crop-up post the applications go live. Here is your phase-wise guide to implement Web Test Automation, increase the coverage and effectiveness of the manual testing process. and ensure zero application defects.Web Automation Testing PhasesManual TestingWrite manual test case, per the manual testing process.Execution of Manual Test CasesExecute Manual Test Cases, unearth defects, and fix them to get the stable Application Under Test (AUT) for automation.Feasibility studyUnderstand the test requirements and identify the feasible test case candidates for automation. These are the test cases which are generally complex to execute manually, repetitively and mostly from Regression Test Suite.Automation Tools SelectionSelect the ideal choice for test automation programming language – Java, Javascript or Python. The languages enable quick and easy development of test scripts.Select a UI automation tool depending on the development technology used for the Application Under Test (AUT). You can go for Selenium Web Driver and ProtractorUnit Test FrameworkTestNG, Jasmine, Mocaha, Karma or PyTest is used as a unit test framework.Automation Testing FrameworkUse a suitable Test Framework like Page Object Model to build the Automation FrameworkUse Extent Reports, Allure Reports, etc. for the Test Report generationUse Maven for Dependency Management.Use Jenkins for continuous integration and delivery.Page Object Model (POM) Architecture using Test NGAutomation TestingWrite Automation Test scripts for the selected manual test cases.Create various Test Suites like Regression, Smoke, etc.Do Cross Browser testing leveraging Docker containers on Chrome, Firefox.Send the generated Test Reports via Email to concerned stakeholders.Example of a Test Report Automation Maintenance:Leverage Automation Team to maintain the Automation Test scriptsBenefits of Automation TestingFast: Runs tests significantly faster than human users.Repeatable: Testers can test how the website or software reacts after repeated execution of the same operation.Reusable: Tests can be re-used on different versions of the software.Reliable: Tests perform precisely the same operation each time they are run thereby eliminating human error.Comprehensive: Testers can build test suites of tests that covers every feature in the software application.Programmable: Testers can program sophisticated tests that bring hidden information.Test Automation Services for enterprisesOrganizations need to evolve their products constantly in order to stay ahead of their competitors. For businesses whose focus is on using applications to run their business more effectively, they need a better, more cost-efficient way of ensuring that business processes will continue to operate properly when you implement software changes. Aziro (formerly MSys Technologies) is a leading provider of testing software and services for enterprises. Our test automation services enable companies to reduce operational costs and improve product performance.

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How to develop a modular code base based on PyUnit

Quality assurance is more than just a process. It is a carefully executed study which eventually adds to and affects the credibility of your product or service. How can you go about taking the right steps for Quality Assurance in your company? We’d like to share a recent predicament one of our clients went through. Our client is a leading manufacturer of high performance computing systems. What was the problem? This client recently came up to us with a very specific requirement. They came up to us with a vision to be able to create an all-inclusive test framework.“Owing to our extensive systems, we wanted to develop a modular code base that could easily be extended by a broad team. We wanted a framework that acts like an improvement over the existing testing frameworks- and we wanted these based on technologies as PyUnit.” said the product manager. As we realized, PyUnit is not a mature enough tool to undertake end-to-end testing. And so, in order to achieve end-to-end testing, our customer would need to set up new hardware, virtual clusters, and databases, and file systems. This setup creation and configuration was not only a very painstaking option, but also a very costly enterprise. Our client also wanted to use Python or Bash as required as the test case automation language. In addition, they wanted to make the test cases data-driven rather than script-driven. For instance: creating a file system with 4, 8, or 16 NSD servers and do load testing on it. These test cases reports needed to be ported to Rally and Jenkins; so that charting and easy deep-diving would be possible for identifying issues and test failures. So how did we help? We designed a framework that looked something like this- To begin with, we recommended a YAML based test case definitions where the tester can provide test data, pre-setup modules to run, actual test modules and post-test modules. TC: TC1161 # Rally test case ID for reporting pre_module: autoconfigure tags: realhw,couplet test_modules: network_shutdown:node=oss0:NICS=ib0, sleep:TIME=10m,check_fs_mounted A test processing engine executed the test modules in Bash or Python scripts. As you may know, these are scripts that can use PyUnit or Selenium as required. The solution involved a meta-layer for managing test cases and encapsulate all test cases within a single framework. The test cases were tagged according to where they can be run. “realhw” as shown above means the test was run on real hardware. Test modules that were developed were data-driven; exactly as our desired by the client, so that the code duplication issue is minimized. The best part about this arrangement is that it helps QA professionals greatly as they only need to write new YAML data when needed. To successfully execute this project we used tools like- YAML, PyUnit, JUnit, Jenkins and Selenium. And we are all winners! Throughout this project our main aim was to reduce the additional infrastructure that the client may require; and to extend the capability of PyUnit and Selenium to use universal test case creation and execution. We were able to achieve all this, while our client also reaped benefits like- Quick execution and high cost-effectiveness A framework so that the QA engineers only need to provide new test case data in simple language. New test cases can be executed across any testing framework. A happy client always makes us happy!

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How to do Test Automation of Flex Applications With Custom Components?

Test automation tools have made their presence felt in the field of software development in facilitating the execution of several testing processes that would otherwise call for a considerable amount of manual effort and resources. Ranging from rudimentary data driven testing to the complex end to end testing process these products have come to make the lives of both the developers and testers easier by a great deal. Despite such developments, with increasing competition and the advent of several establishments offering such automated testing products, clients face difficulties in choosing the optimal product and in using all its features to its fullest. Moreover, such developments have given rise to multitudes of features and plugins being added to these tools.Many such features have proven to be infamous in their necessitating a technical prerequisite for the users in being able to execute them with ease. Of these, the flex components that have been around for quite a while in different automation tools still prove to be a bit problematic in a selected few and quite simple in some. However, the latter instance holds good only in cases where the personnel involved are those who possess a considerable amount of technical insight and the steps involved in the process.Testing Flash components using flex plugins has always proven to be a sticky wicket where technical assistance is required for clients to be able to get through the automation process. This is a result of the fact that the automated testing process of a flex application requires data about the flex application properties the likes of SWF URL and flash variables which most users tend to oversee.Manual execution of flex TestingIncluding the SWF URLs and the flex variables in the manual process is generally carried out by fetching them from the webpage that contains the Flex application. They are present in the object tag in the HTML page. The SWF URL is generally obtained from the Attribute present in Parameter subtag of the object tag. The flash variables are generally fetched from the “flashvars” attribute of parameter sub tag of the object tag. This however, applies only to instances where there are flash variables present in the web page being tested. It is this data that is most crucial in ensuring proper flex automation, immaterial of the tools used.Flex testing using test automation suitesThere are several suites like MTAS that are designed to automate the process obtaining the flash and SWF variables that are necessary for the flex testing process. In most tools, the input process of the SWF URL and the flash variables is carried out by means of a plugin. The recording features offered by the different tools designed to automate said process caters to fetching the SWF URL and the flash variables, thereby automating the process.The MTAS edge – Automation in its true senseReliability and robustness, apart from compatibility and usability, play a great role in establishing such automation tools amongst customers. In processes the likes of flex automation, compatibility takes a hit in several tools where the process requires clients to modify their flex components in a manner that suits the tools being used. This being a process that requires the inclusion of additional libraries and changes in configuration, steps that drag the definition of automation, has proven to be quite a considerable drawback for several tools in the market. However, features like the flex loader that has been incorporated into tools like MTAS renders moot any such concerns of altering the source code in order to enable the automation of the testing process.

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Everything You would Want to Know About Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance has evolved over a period of time. Often incorrectly used interchangeably with Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA) is a wider concept that covers all policies and systematic activities implemented within a development system. That is why it is of utmost important for any test automation services provider to understand these concept before developing test automation strategy and finalizing QA testing tools. The American Heritage Dictionary defines quality as “a characteristic or attribute of something.” As an attribute of an item, quality refers to measurable characteristics – things we are able to compare to known standards such as length, color, electrical properties, and malleability. However, in case of software, our parameters would be Quality of design and Quality of conformance. Software quality assurance (SQA) consists of a means of monitoring the software engineering processes and methods used to ensure quality of the software under development. It is an umbrella activity that is applied to each step in the software process. SQA encompasses the entire software development process, which includes processes such as requirements definition, software design, coding, source code control, code reviews, software configuration management, testing, release management, and product integration. Software requirements are the foundation from which quality is measured. Lack of conformance to requirements is lack of quality. Specified standards define a set of development criteria that guide the manager in which software is engineered. If the criteria are not followed, lack of quality will almost surely result. A set of implicit requirements often goes unmentioned (e.g., the desire for ease of use and good maintainability). If software conforms to its explicit requirements but fails to meet implicit requirements, software quality is suspect. At times, it is also advised to rope in an expert software testing services vendor that can help you navigate the testing challenges. The Importance of Quality Assurance The role and demand of Software Quality Assurance is critically increasing these days, because even as teams and budgets are shrinking, the demand for better quality is continuously increasing. Despite experiencing disastrous consequences of costly defect cycles that force changes in processes from the Quality Assurance (or the entire Software Development as such), companies continue to neglect the critical role of quality assurance when it matters most. This is where implementing a few standard Software Quality Assurance practices will take quality assurance long way: Making SQA an inherent part of the technical team Taking inputs from SQA while gathering requirements Being specific about Requirements Predefining Quality Standards Measuring simple Quality Metrics Setting Team and Individual Goals Testing Smarter and Automatically Leveraging Automation Tools wherever needed Continuous Communication, Collaboration, and Optimization across departments Software Quality Assurance is everyone’s job Software Quality is everyone’s job; that can be achieved through competent analysis, design, coding, and testing, as well as through the application of formal technical reviews, a multitier testing strategy, better control of software work products and the changes made to them, and the application of accepted software engineering standards. In addition, quality can be defined in terms of a broad array of quality factors and measured (indirectly) using a variety of indices and metrics. Over the past three decades, the software development community has begun agreeing that a more formal approach to Software Quality Assurance is required. If the requirements model (requirements specifications) and the programming languages can be represented in a rigorous manner, it should be possible to apply mathematic proof of correctness to demonstrate that a program conforms exactly to its specifications. Software Quality Assurance Activities Software Quality Assurance is composed of a variety of tasks associated with two different constituencies – the software engineers who do technical work and an SQA group that has responsibility for quality assurance planning, oversight, record keeping, analysis, and reporting. Software Quality Engineers address quality, and perform quality assurance (and quality control) activities by applying solid technical methods and measures. The engagement of Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Software Testers in conducting Formal Technical Reviews, White Box Reviews and Analysis has increased these days, and it is a big achievement for the Quality Assurance Industry. Software Quality Assurance Plan The Software Quality Assurance Plan (SQA Plan) provides a road map for instituting software quality assurance. Developed by the SQA group, the plan serves as a template for SQA activities that are instituted for each software project. There are a variety of standards recommended for SQA Plans. However, the general idea is to describe the purpose and scope of the document and indicate those software process activities in the initial sections that are covered by quality assurance. All documents noted in the plan are listed and all applicable standards are noted. The management section of the plan describes SQA’s place in the organizational structure, SQA tasks and activities and their placement throughout the software process, and the organizational roles and responsibilities relative to product quality. One of the most important sections is that of the Documentation produced and used as part of the software process. These include: Project Documents (e.g. project plan) Models (e.g. ERDs, class hierarchies) Technical Documents (e.g. specifications, test plans) User Documents (e.g. help files) The nomenclature for these documents is vast and continuing to evolve. The standards, practices, and conventions section lists all applicable standards and practices that are applied during the software process (e.g. document standards, coding standards, and review guidelines). In addition, all project, process, and (in some instances) product metrics that are to be collected as part of software engineering work are listed. The reviews and audits section identifies the reviews and audits to be conducted by the software engineering team, the SQA group, and the customer. It provides an overview of the approach for each review and audit. The test section references the Software Test Plan and Procedure. It also defines test record-keeping requirements. Problem reporting and corrective action defines procedures for reporting, tracking, and resolving errors and defects, and identifies the organizational responsibilities for these activities. The remainder of the plan identifies the tools and methods that will be used during the Software Quality Assurance Activities. Software Quality Assurance and DevOps In a pure DevOps world, Quality Assurance is no longer the gatekeeper between development and operations – the bottleneck. QA is an enabler. On one side, Quality Assurance works together with development in trying to add more of their test runs into the continuous integration system. The idea is to have minimal (rather zero) human intervention. These tests must be able to generate their own test results data. On the other hand, QA works with operations to collaborate on monitoring tools; for example to continuously run smoke or acceptance tests in Production.

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