Borland SilkTest Training Course - Software Verification Testing

Borland SilkTest; Software Verification Testing Course Overview

This software verification testing training course gives a comprehensive introduction to the powerful capabilities of the Borland SilkTest, software testing tool. Students will learn how to:

• Organize and manage verification tests using the test planning tool.
• Use Borland SilkTest recorders to transition from manual to automatic testing.
• Utilize Borland SilkTest’s 4Test scripting language for verification testing and enhance test case functionality using branching and looping statements.

Who should attend the Borland SilkTest; Software Verification Testing Training Course?

This training course is suited to QA project leaders and testers, analysts, engineers and supervisors who need to develop a working knowledge of testing methodologies and recorders to test web or client-server applications.

What will I learn on the Borland SilkTest; Software Verification Testing Training Course?

By the end of the course, the attendee will be able to:

• Organize and manage verification tests using the test planning tool
• Create a frame file with window declarations which serves as the central repository for information about the application under test
• Apply a variety of techniques used in QA testing
• Create reports to chart the testing effort
• Use variable within test cases to increase reusability and maintainability
• Branch test execution or repeat an operation until a condition is met within a test
• Create functions to perform repeated or complex actions
• Drive tests with data stored in test plans, files and databases

Course Style

This course is hands-on with practical exercises throughout. We provide you with individual PC’s so that you are able to work alone. Class sizes are kept small so that you will receive personal attention. You will take away extensive printed course material, which will be of on going use to you in your work.

Course Content

Borland SilkTest and the Testing Process

• The Borland SilkTest Architecture
• The Testing Process

Projects and Plans

• Borland SilkTest Projects
• Creating TestPlans
• Using Attributes in TestPlans
• Creating a Master Plan

Capturing the Application

• Borland SilkTest Object Recognition
• The Basic WorkFlow Bar
• Capturing State of an Application
• Capturing Window Declarations

Application Verification

• Multiple Property Verification
• Testcase Failure
• Linking Tests to the TestPlan
• Alternate Verification Techniques

Creating a Project

• Starting a New Borland SilkTest Project
• Capturing Window Declarations

Creating and Using Functions

• Understanding Functions and Methods
• Calling Functions
• Creating Functions

Data Driven Test cases

• Data Driven Test cases
• Data Driven Techniques
• Retrieving Data from a Relational Database

.NET

• The .NET Project
• BaseState and User Defined BaseState Method
• Using Invoke Methods

Beyond the Recorder

• The Scripting Process
• Auto complete
• Adding Information to the Results File
• Error Trapping
• Data Types and Variables
• Concatenation and List Structures
• Using Records

Looping and Branching

• Looping
• Branching

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with a Windows environment
• Ability to navigate in an Internet or intranet environment
• Familiarity with scripting or structured programming
• Knowledge about basic concepts related to load testing, Web architecture and protocols
• Experience testing Web applications (manually)

Duration

4 days

Cost

£1,580 plus VAT

For a detailed overview of the Borland SilkTest Tool and to download a free trial please visit our Borland SilkTest product page.

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