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Automated Testing for Websites With Selenium IDE

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Robert Greiner

The document introduces automated testing for websites using Selenium IDE, highlighting its ability to perform repeatable tests that compare expected and actual values. It discusses the advantages of automated testing, such as reducing human errors, faster defect exposure, and maintaining tests as applications change. Additionally, it provides basic instructions for getting started with Selenium IDE as a Firefox extension.

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Automated Testing for Websites using Selenium IDE robert@robertgreiner.com
Table of Contents • What is Automated Testing? • Why Should I Use Automated Testing? • Getting Started With Selenium IDE
What is Automated Testing? • Automated tests perform repeatable actions on your application and compare expected values with actual results. • • • • “Drive” the application the same way a user would Create scripts/applications to repeat tests in the future Improves documentation around existing functionality Run while you are sleeping
Why Should I Use Automated Testing? • • • • • • • Reduces human errors Exposes defects to development team faster Faster than human testers Cheaper to run and maintain Continues to work when your application changes Protects against regression defects Improves communication between groups
Getting Started With Selenium IDE • Selenium IDE is a Firefox extension that allows you to record, edit, and debug functional tests against your web application. • • • Record and playback tests Save and export test cases Compare expected values with actual values
Installing Selenium IDE • Download an install Firefox • http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ • Install Selenium IDE Firefox extension • • • • Open Firefox http://www.seleniumhq.org/download/ Click “Download latest released version 2.x.x” Install Selenium and dependencies
Running Selenium IDE • Open Firefox -> ctrl+alt+S Just start browsing, recordin g starts by default!
Demo: Testing a Website Arrange Act Assert • Setup initial state • Perform desired behavior • Verify results
Questions? Robert Greiner robert@robertgreiner.com @robert_greiner

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Automated Testing for Websites With Selenium IDE

  • 2. Table of Contents • What is Automated Testing? • Why Should I Use Automated Testing? • Getting Started With Selenium IDE
  • 3. What is Automated Testing? • Automated tests perform repeatable actions on your application and compare expected values with actual results. • • • • “Drive” the application the same way a user would Create scripts/applications to repeat tests in the future Improves documentation around existing functionality Run while you are sleeping
  • 4. Why Should I Use Automated Testing? • • • • • • • Reduces human errors Exposes defects to development team faster Faster than human testers Cheaper to run and maintain Continues to work when your application changes Protects against regression defects Improves communication between groups
  • 5. Getting Started With Selenium IDE • Selenium IDE is a Firefox extension that allows you to record, edit, and debug functional tests against your web application. • • • Record and playback tests Save and export test cases Compare expected values with actual values
  • 6. Installing Selenium IDE • Download an install Firefox • http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ • Install Selenium IDE Firefox extension • • • • Open Firefox http://www.seleniumhq.org/download/ Click “Download latest released version 2.x.x” Install Selenium and dependencies
  • 7. Running Selenium IDE • Open Firefox -> ctrl+alt+S Just start browsing, recordin g starts by default!
  • 8. Demo: Testing a Website Arrange Act Assert • Setup initial state • Perform desired behavior • Verify results