TestDrive Automation - Original Software Learning

This course will introduce you to Original Software’s TestDrive product. At the end of this course you will be able to create, maintain and execute data-driven automated tests that perform full regression testing of an application.

Each lesson consists of one or more of the following components:
– Video
– Lesson Description/Introduction
– Assignments

Read the description/introduction, watch the video and then complete any assignments to complete a lesson.

Introduction

What is TestDrive?

TestDrive Assets

TestDrive in Action

The Asset Repository – Storing and Organizing TestDrive Components

Accessing Asset Explorer

Organizing Assets with a Folder structure

Automation Assets layout

Applications and Option Sets

Option Sets

Application Definitions

The Original Bakery

The Bakery Application

The Playlist Editor

Create a new Playlist

The Playlist editor controls

Creating a Script

Start a Recording session

Record an Action

End Recording Session and add Script to Playlist

Saving a Playlist

Add notes to an Action

Add Notes to a Playlist

Add Notes to Actions

Executing a Playlist

Execute a Playlist

Save the Results

The TestDrive Sidebar

Options and Help

The Toolbar

Test Automation Design

Functional Scripts and Utility Scripts

Small Discrete Scripts that Automate a Single Function

Automate an End-to-End Process

Storing Values During a Test Execution

Tracked Fields

Capture a Value from the Application and Store it

Tracked Field Initial Values

Tracked Field Types

Testing – Validations

Explicit Tests (or Assertions)

Testing – Quality Checks

What is a Checking Rule?

Functional Checking Rules

Non-Functional Checking Rules

Applying a Checking Rule

Screen-Level Checking Rules

Full Regression Testing

Using Result Compare for Regression Testing

Build a Checking Rule for Regression Testing

Variable Data

What is Variable Data and Why Use It

Create a Variable Data Set from Scratch

Create a Variable Data Set from an Excel Sheet

Add A Variable Data Set to a Playlist

Add Child Scripts and Actions

Override Keyboard Input

Override Mouse Input

Store Values in Variable Data

Setting the Run Status

Set the Run Status in a Playlist

Set the Run Status Post-Execution

Use Notifications to Track Test Progress

Script Editing

Manual Script Editing

Test & Resync

Copying and Replacing Scripts and Playlists

Understanding the Relationships between Assets

Copying Assets in Asset Explorer

Copy a Script via the Playlist

Copy a Playlist using Save As

Replace a Script in a Playlist with a Different Script