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Re: What Selenese command is used to choose an item from a list?
"Select" command.
Re: If the Test Case frame contains several test cases, how can one execute just the selected one of those test cases?
Click "Play current test case" button instead of "Play entire test suite" button.
Re: What command simulates selecting the browser's Back button?
"goBack" and "goBackAndWait" commands.
Re: What are Selenium tests normally named (as displayed at the top of each test when viewed from within a browser)?
Test name is the same as file name.
Re: What does a selenium comment look like in Source view?
same as html comment.
Re: What does a selenium comment look like in Column view?
Pink color (Appears only in command column)
Re: Which two commands can be used to check that an alert with a particular message popped up?
The following commands are available within Selenium for processing Alerts: • getAlert() • assertAlert() • assertAlertNotPresent() • assertAlertPresent() • storeAlert(...
Re: Which Selenium command(s) simulates selecting a link?
click, clickandWait, ClickAt, ClickAtandWait, DoubleClick, DoubleClickandWait, doubleClickAt, doubleClickAtandWait
Re: Where did the name "Selenium" come from?
Mercury is a company that produces interactive testing solutions (Test Director for instance) - and they charge a lot of money for these tools. You can get involved in the forum811: Mercury Interac...
Re: What distinguishes between an absolute and relative URL in SIDE?
Absolute URL: Its is base url and this represent domain address. Relative URL: (Absolute URL + Page Path). Open command uses Base URL (Absolute URL) to navigate web page.
Re: How can you add vertical white space between sections of a single test?
Comments may also be used to add vertical white space (one or more blank lines) in your tests; just create empty comments. An empty command will cause an error during execution; an empty comment wo...
Re: How do you get rid of the right-pointing green triangle?
Select command that have right-pointing green triangle and press "S" key on a keyboard. This will clear the start point.
Re: What must one set within SIDE in order to run a test from the beginning to a certain point within the test?
Breakpoint (Keyword: b OR in SIDE, Right click and select “Toggle Breakpoint”)
Re: What does a character class for all alphabetic characters and digits look like in globbing?
[0-9] matches any digit [a-zA-Z0-9] matches any alphanumeric character [a-zA-Z] matches any alphabet character
Re: If a Selenium function requires a pattern argument, what five prefixes might that argument have?
glob, regexp, exact and regexpi
Re: If a Selenium function requires a script argument, what would that argument look like in general terms?
StoreEval(script, variable) and storeExpression(expression, variableName)
Re: What Selenese commands can be used to help debug a regexp?
Echo variableName to check the proper functioning of your regular expression.
Re: What is the difference between an assert and a verify with Selenium commands?
When an "assert" fails, the test is aborted. When a "verify" fails, the test will continue execution, logging the failure.
Re: What regular expression special character(s) means "any character?"
The " * " star sign.
Re: What is difference between Borland Silk test and Selenium?
Selenium is completely free test automation tool, while Silk Test is not. Only web applications can be testing using Selenium testing suite. However, Silk Test can be used for testing client serve...
Re: What is difference between QTP and Selenium?
Only web applications can be testing using Selenium testing suite. However, QTP can be used for testing client server applications. Selenium supports following web browsers: Internet Explorer, Fi...
Re: How Selenium Grid works?
Selenium Grid sent the tests to the hub. Then tests are redirected to an available Selenium RC, which launch the browser and run the test. Thus, it allows for running tests in parallel with the en...
Re: Can tests recorded using Selenium IDE be run in other browsers?
Yes. Although Selenium IDE is a Firefox add on, however, tests created in it can also be run in other browsers by using Selenium RC (Selenium Remote Control) and specifying the name of the test s...
Re: What are the main components of Selenium testing tools?
Selenium IDE, Selenium RC and Selenium Grid are the main components of Selenium testing tools
Re: Do you know any alternative test automation tools for Selenium?
Selenium appears to be the mainstream open source tool for browser side testing, but there are many alternatives. Canoo Webtest is a great Selenium alternative and it is probably the fastest automa...
Re: How to developer Selenium Test Cases?
Using the Selenium IDE, QA Tester can record a test to comprehend the syntax of Selenium IDE commands, or to check the basic syntax for a specific type of user interface. Keep in mind that Selenium...
Re: How many programming languages can you use in Selenium RC?
Several programming languages are supported by Selenium Remote Control. C# Java Perl PHP Python Ruby
Re: How many browsers are supported by Selenium Remote Control?
QA Engineer can use Firefox, IE 7, Safari and Opera browsers to run actuall tests in Selenium RC.
Re: What are the disadvantages of using Selenium as testing tool?
Selenium weak points are tricky setup; dreary errors diagnosis; tests only web applications
Re: How many browsers are supported by Selenium IDE?
Test Engineer can record and playback test with Selenium IDE in Firefox.
Re: What is Selenium Grid?
Selenium Grid extends Selenium RC to distribute your tests across multiple servers, saving you time by running tests in parallel.
Re: What are the advantages using Selenium as testing tool?
If QA Tester would compare Selenium with HP QTP or Micro Focus SilkTest, QA Engineer would easily notice tremendous cost savings for Selenium. In contrast to expensive SilkTest license or QTP licen...
Re: What is Selenium Remote Control (RC) tool?
Selenium Remote Control (RC) runs your tests in multiple browsers and platforms. Tweak your tests in your preferred language.
Re: What does SIDE stand for?
It stands for Selenium IDE
Re: What is Selenium IDE?
Selenium IDE is a Firefox add-on that records clicks, typing, and other actions to make a test, which you can play back in the browser
Re: Where to download Selenium?
Selenium can be downloaded and installed for free from http://seleniumhq.org
Re: What is the price of Selenium license per server?
Selenium is open source software, released under the Apache 2.0 license and can be downloaded and used without charge.
Re: What test can Selenium do?
Selenium could be used for the functional, regression, load testing of the web based applications. The automation tool could be implemented for post release validation with continuous integration t...
Re: Are there any good books on Selenium?
There are several books covering Selenium automation tool * An Introduction to Testing Web Applications with twill and Selenium by C. Titus Brown, Gheorghe Gheorghiu, Jason Huggins * Ja...
Re: What are the common problems with Selenium tool?
As with any other type of test automation tools like SilkTest, HP QTP, Watir, Canoo Webtest, Selenium allows to record, edit, and debug tests cases. However there are several problems that seriousl...
Re: What is Selenium?
Selenium is a suite of tools to automate web applications testing across many platforms
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Re: To Automate or Not to Automate? That is the Question!
It is not always advantageous to automate test cases. There are times when manual testing may be more appropriate. For instance, if the application’s user interface will change considerably in th...
Re: What is a ‘Show Stopper’?
A show stopper is a defect or bug that stops the user for further action (testing). It has no work around. In other words, it stops every thing and the user cannot go any futher. This is called ...
Re: How do you divide the application into different sections to create scripts?
First of all, the application is divided in different parts when a business analyst writes the requirement document (or Use Cases or Design Document), he/she writes EACH requirement document for EA...
Re: How do you execute tests?
Execution of tests is completed by following the test documents in a methodical manner. As each test procedure is performed, an entry is recorded in a test execution log to note the execution of th...
Re: How do you create a test plan/design?
Test scenarios and/or cases are prepared by reviewing functional requirements of the release and preparing logical groups of functions that can be further broken into test procedures. Test procedur...