From the course: Software Testing: Tools
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Frameworks: Selenium and Robot
- [Instructor] Test automation frameworks are usually the most popular method of test automation available to test us. Automation frameworks usually consist of groups of coding language packages that allow the tester to create tests within coding language to help execute checks against an application. Of those available, the most popular is usually Selenium WebDriver. The Selenium WebDriver allows testers to create tests that interact with one of a number of different web browsers and contains a collection of functions. This can also invoke other actions such as interacting with databases, APIs, and separate applications completely for integration testing. Using Selenium WebDriver involves learning most of the program language. So, for those unfamiliar with programming, it can seem like a steep curve but can offer more robust test scripts for use in your automated testing. As you can see from this example script written in JavaScript, we have declared some variables, including the…
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