{"id":2533,"date":"2019-04-08T08:21:34","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T08:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highlandsinfotech.com\/blog\/?p=2533"},"modified":"2021-06-01T10:25:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T10:25:28","slug":"top-seven-software-testing-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highlands.in\/top-seven-software-testing-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Seven Software Testing Tools of 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
According to the World Quality Report 2018-2019<\/u><\/a>\u00a0– a study on the current state of QA and testing conducted by Sogeti, a part of Capgemini – there is a major shift underway in the practices of quality assurance and software testing. The report confirms that end-user satisfaction is now one of the many responsibilities of quality assurance teams. This significant shift in industry practice will dramatically change the QA and testing skills landscape, and jobs such as AI QA Strategist, AI Test Expert, and Data Scientist, etc. will see greater demand.<\/p>\n Software testing tools are getting better at automating aspects of your job as a tester every year. Here are the top seven software testing tools you should learn in 2019.<\/p>\n Unified Functional Testing<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(UFT),also known as HPE Unified Functional Testing, is a widely popular tool for functional testing and regression testing for software applications. It provides a comprehensive set of features that supports API, GUI and browser testing for applications on any platform. It achieves high-level automation through the use of reusable test segments, automated documentations, smart object recognition, and a comprehensive error administration mechanism.<\/p>\n UFT uses VB Scripting Edition for registering test procedures and object control. It also coordinates with other quality control devices like CI and Mercury Quality Center for integration into existing work processes without any difficulty.<\/p>\n Selenium<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is a powerful and comprehensive automation tool for software testing. It is considered the industry standard for the automated testing of a web application user interface. Almost nine out of ten testers are either using or have used Selenium for their projects.<\/p>\n Selenium offers flexibility; users can write test scripts in multiple languages, including Java, C#, PHP, Ruby, etc., all of which can run on Windows, Mac, and Linux devices across multiple web browsers. However, one must know advanced programming in order to use Selenium. Also, users may need to spend considerable time building automation frameworks and libraries. These are some major setbacks of Selenium; however, most can be addressed with the use of Katalon Studio and other integrated tools.<\/p>\n TestComplete<\/u><\/a>\u00a0still manages to be one of the top software testing tools in 2019 thanks to its powerful and comprehensive set of features for application testing on web, desktop and mobile. Like UFT, TestComplete uses an object recognition engine to accurately detect dynamic user interface elements. Testers can write test scripts in JavaScript, Python, VBScript, or C++. They can also easily record and playback using features like Katalon Studio, as well as insert checkpoints into test steps for verifying results. The TestComplete object recognition engine is especially useful in testing applications that have dynamic or frequently changing user interfaces.<\/p>\n Apache Jmeter<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is a Java desktop application designed for load testing and performance measurement of websites. It was developed for testing web applications; however, its application has expanded to perform API and service testing, especially for API performance. Its architecture is centered around plugins that simply enhance the capabilities of the tool. It supports multiple applications, servers, and protocols such as web, SOAP, FTP, TCP, shell script, Java objects, and database. Other features include dynamic reporting, portability, caching, multithreading, etc.<\/p>\n Ranorex<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is a household name when it comes to software testing. With over 13,000 major initiatives depending on Ranorex, this automation testing tool is often the first choice of industry giants and well-known IT ventures. The tool provides multiple types of automation features designed to test applications across web, desktop, and mobile. With Ranorex users can run tests in correspondence as well as simulate cross-browser testing on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.<\/p>\n The software works effectively with ERP and SAP packages and can also run tests locally as well as remotely. Plus, the tool eliminates time wasted fixing issues with unstable tests, which gives users more time to evaluate application conditions.<\/p>\nUnified Functional Testing<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Selenium<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
TestComplete<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Jmeter <\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Ranorex<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Appium<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n