Using QuickTest Professional 9.5

Overview
This core course provides a comprehensive understanding of using QuickTest Professional 9.5 as an automated functional testing tool for different environments. You will use QuickTest Professional’s graphical point and click interface to record and play back tests, add synchronization points and verification steps, and create multiple action tests. You will build upon fundamental topics by using debug tools to troubleshoot tests and use additional checkpoints and product options to broaden the scope of business processes that can be automated. Once tests are created, you will discover and correct common record and play back problems. All topics are supported by hands-on exercises based on real-life examples.

Duration
Three days

Intended Audience

New users of QuickTest who need to automate manual testing and verification in a short amount of time.

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of: Windows, Web site and browsers, Testing concepts

Course Outline

Course Overview

Outline the benefits of QuickTest Professional

Preparing to Record

Review documented user steps

Identify the application under test (AUT)

Prepare the test environment

Creating a Basic Test

Create and execute basic tests

Understand QuickTest results

Working with Objects

Identify objects and their properties

Discuss basics of the Object Repository

Adding Synchronization

Add synchronization steps

Set Global Synchronization Timeout

Verification with Standard Checkpoints

Enhance tests with checkpoints

Use regular expressions

Using Parameters

Use input and output parameters

Create Data Driven tests

Enhance checkpoints with parameters

Building Multiple, Reusable Actions

Create a single Reusable Action

Create multiple actions from a single action

Use Global and Local Data Sheets

Adding Steps without Recording

Add steps using keyword view

Add steps using the Step Generator

Creating Tests on a Web Application

Discuss differences in: Setup, Add-Ins, Object Recognition, and Synchronization

Writing Custom Checkpoints

Create a custom checkpoint

Compare captured values with expected values

Use debugging tools

Report the step outcome with a Reporter Event

Using Database Checkpoints

Define Database checkpoints

Create SQL queries

Insert a Database checkpoint

Parameterize a database query

Utilizing a Shared Object Repository

Describe local verus shared object repositories

Use the Object Repository Manager

Solving Object Recognition Problems

Use analog recording

Use low-level recording

Use a bitmap checkpoint

Work with virtual objects

Using Recovery Scenarios

Create a recovery scenario

Associate a recovery scenario with a test