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The introductory course that

takes you from beginner

through to writing effective

automated tests in Selenium

IDE

2 Days Selenium Introduction 2 Day course

This comprehensive course covers all the essential principles of using the Selenium

IDE.

Designed for beginners as well as testers with previous automation experience, it

takes the new-comer to Selenium through all the basic techniques of writing effective

automated web tests.

Throughout the course practical examples are demonstrated, and the delegates get

to practice what they have learned in each chapter against a Web training

application.

Recommended for:

Recommended for anyone new automation of new to Selenium.

Course Objectives

Understand the key principles of test

automation using Selenium; Record

& Replay, Synchronisation,

Verification

Understand how to structure your

automated testing

Gain a full understanding of how

Selenium integrates with the

Application Under Test

Understand how to manage Object

Recognition using techniques such

as Xpath, CSS and the Browser DOM

By the end of the course you should

have a thorough understanding of

how to develop reliable, robust

Selenium Web Tests using the

Selenium IDE and other tools

Course Pre-requisites

A basic understanding of HMTL and how

Web pages are developed

Key points

Introduction to Selenium

What is Selenium? The Selenium project

history and applications. An overview of the

Selenium IDE

Installation & Setup

How to install the Selenium IDE and other

useful tools. How to organise your file

structure.

Overview of the Selenium Tools

A guided tour of the IDE. How to record &

playback a simple test, saving & executing

tests. Script Syntax. Where to get help.

First tests

Record & replay against static HTML Web

pages. Understanding of what gets recorded.

Locating Web Elements

Using the tools for locating Web elements;

The Web Browser, Firebug with Firefinder and

Firepath, as well the IDE. Understanding use

of Xpath, CSS and the DOM to locate web

objects. Which approach to use, best

practices.

Verification & Synchronisation

How to check your Web Site, how to

implement 'Assert' and 'Verify'. How to

synchronise Selenium against your application

by waiting for Web Pages to Load or waiting

for Objects to appear or change. How to deal

with Browser Alerts and Multiple Windows.

How to handle AJAX events.

Programming & Troubleshooting

How to store application data in Variables,

Testing Strategy and common scripting

problems, Flow Control, Including JavaScript

in your test script, Accessing the Browser

DOM using the BrowserBot Object.

Taking it Further...

Test Frameworks, Customisation, Code

Engines, Maintenance of Test Suites.

Course Fee

£800 excluding VAT

Next step:

None

Related courses:

None

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Complete Loadrunner 11

Contact

For further information contact us at

training.uk@sogeti.com or call

+44 (0)20 7014 8900.

Please visit www.sogeti-training.co.uk

for further information on available

courses and the current course

schedule.