Curriculum

1 Introduction to Automation Basics
Learning Objectives:
You will understand about Automation and how automation testing has the upper hand over manual testing. Get in-depth knowledge of automation knowledge irrespective of any tool.

Sub Topics:

• Introduction
• Test Automation Architecture
• Testing Process
• Testing Strategy
• Six Phases of Testing
• TestComplete Installation

Hands-on workshop description:
Install TestComplete on individual machines.

2 Introduction to TestComplete
Learning Objectives:
Get basic knowledge of TestComplete UI before moving on to the in-depth knowledge of the tool.

Sub Topics:

• TestComplete IDE
• Project WorkSpace & Explorer
• Projects Suite & Projects Items
• WorkSpace
• Object Browser Tab
• TestComplete Test Object Model
• TestComplete User Interface, Projects and Settings
• TestComplete User Interface
• TestComplete Panels
• TestComplete Menus
• TestComplete Toolbars
• Customizing TestComplete
• Managing Projects, Project Suites and Project Items
• Projects in TestComplete
• About Project Items
• List of Available Project Items
• Project Suites in TestComplete
• Tests and Test Items
• Creating Projects and Project Suites
• Adding and Removing Project Items and Their Child Elements
• Editing Project Items and Their Child Elements
• Renaming Projects, Project Suites and Project Items
• Organizing Items Into Folders
• Deleting Projects
• Cloning Projects
• Project and Project Suite Files
• Project Editor
• Project Suite Editor

Hands-on workshop description:
Working on the tool to use the TestComplete UI feature and understand the basic features.

3 Script Creation and Test Log
Learning Objectives:
Learn to enhance the script from different pane and learn how to insert a verification point. This session will also help to understand how to store the application data in a variable.

Sub topics:

• Scripting Language selection
• Script Project Items
• Code Editor
• Function in other Units and Projects
• Playing Back and Analyzing the Test
• Reviewing the Result from
• Log Window
• Log Structure
• Logged Images
• Configuring the Log window
• Changing the Log Window Appearance
• Lock Events
• Test log project options

Hands-on workshop description:
Record Script, execute the same and explore the Log window to understand the logging functionality.

4 Enhancing the script Part A – Checkpoints and storing it
Learning Objectives:
Learn how to apply verification/checkpoints in the created script and store their values in a variable.

Sub topics:

• About Checkpoints and storing
• Property Checkpoints
• (Deprecated) Object Checkpoints
• Using Groups within an Object Checkpoint
• Modifying an Existing Object Checkpoint
• Table Checkpoints
• Database Checkpoints
• File Checkpoints
• XML Checkpoints
• Region Checkpoints
• Mobile Checkpoints
• Clipboard Checkpoints
• Manual Checkpoints
• Web Service Checkpoints
• Web Accessibility Checkpoints
• Web Comparison Checkpoints
• Checkpoint Wizard
• Stores
• Quick Checkpoints
• Using Key Columns

Hands-on workshop description:
Implement Script with all the above checkpoints and execute it.

5 Enhancing the script Part B – Parameterizing Tests & using variable
Learning Objectives:
Learn to implement parameterization concepts along with the variables.

Sub topics:

• Parameterizing Tests – Overview
• Parameterizing Script Routines
• Parameterizing Keyword Tests
• Parameterizing Tests Using Variables
• Parameterizing Tests Using External Data Sources
• Variable Collections
• Variable Data Types

Hands-on workshop description:
Script needs to be parameterized and executed.

6 Exploring Applications
Learning Objectives:
Learn to explore the application properties with different options.

Sub topics:

• Exploring Applications – Overview
• Object Browser
• Object Spy Window
• GUI Explorer
• Exploring an Application’s Graphical User Interface
• Viewing COM Object Properties, Methods and Events
• Categories of Object Methods and Properties
• Selecting Objects: ‘Drag the Target…’ Mode
• Selecting Objects: ‘Point and Fix’ Mode

Hands-on workshop description:
Create Script by using the above mentioned options in this session.

7 TestComplete – Automation FrameWork
Learning Objectives:
Learn to implement advanced scripting concepts which will help for project deliverables. By using advanced scripting concepts Script will become robust and can be used at any time.

Sub topics:

• Data-Driven Testing – Basic Concepts
• Preparing Data for the Data-Driven Testing
• Using Scripts for Data-Driven Testing
• Using Keyword Tests for Data-Driven Testing
• Using DDT Drivers
• Organizing Data Storages
• Using Excel Files as Data Storages
• Using CSV Files as Data Storages
• Using Database Tables as Data Storages
• Data-Driven Testing – Retrieving Input Data from Storage
• Using Data Generators

Hands-on workshop description:
Develop Script with advanced scripting concepts and make it robust.

8 TestComplete Debugging & Event Handling
Learning Objectives:
Learn how to debug the script if any issues have been encountered.

Sub Topics:

• Debugging a Keyword-Driven Test
• Methods of Starting a Debug Session Contents
• Exploring the Debugger Windows
• Call Stack
• Locals
• Watch List
• Breakpoints
• Event Handling
• Using Events
• Handling Unexpected Windows

Hands-on workshop description:
Implement Event handling case in the script.

9 Working with Script Test
Learning Objectives:
Learn to make the script robust which can be used by any other script at any given point of time.

Sub topics:

• Overview
• Selecting the Scripting Language
• Supported Scripting Languages – Specifics of Usage
• Calling Routines
• Calling Methods Asynchronously
• Calling Project Items From Scripts
• TestComplete Helper Objects
• Handling Exceptions in Scripts
• Using Dictionary Object To Address Array Elements With String Indexes
• Using Namespaces
• Using Regular Expressions in Scripts
• Using Structures in Scripts
• Using Timers
• Working With Various Objects In Script Tests
• Converting Scripts From One Scripting Language To Another
• How to Create or Delete a Script Routine
• Code Editor
• Code Explorer
• Sending Email From Scripts
• Working With Colors

Hands-on workshop description:
Record Script and implement above mentioned topics to make it robust.

10 Working on Web Testing
Learning Objectives:
Learn how to work with the Web Based application.

Sub topics:

• Web Application Testing
• Understanding TestComplete’s View of Web Applications
• Internet Explorer Process Nodes
• The Page Object
• Object Browser’s Hybrid Mode
• Web Application Login
• Web Stores & Checkpoints
• Web Comparison
• Web Accessibility and Reviewing Test Results

Hands-on workshop description:
Create a project for Web based application.

11 Working on Web Service Testing
Learning Objectives:
Learn how to work with the Web service (Middleware) application.

Sub topics:

• Overview of Web Services
• Importing a Web Service
• Using the Web Services Checkpoint
• Calling Web Service Functions
• Object Browser’s Hybrid Mode
• Web Application Login
• Web Stores & Checkpoints
• Web Comparison
• Web Accessibility

Hands-on workshop description:
Create a project for Web service (middleware) application.