Using WinRunner 9.2

Course Description

Overview
WinRunner records user actions and application responses to create scripts that can be used as automated tests. This course teaches the fundamentals of creating and enhancing automated test scripts. After completing this course, students will be able to use WinRunner to automate functional and regression tests.

Course Objectives
At the end of this course you will be able to:

Record and run test scripts

Create synchronization points

Create checkpoints

Data drive a test

Create, manipulate and troubleshoot GUI Maps

Run tests in batch mode

Use the Recovery Manager to handle run-time exceptions

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Duration

2 day(s)

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Time

9-5 PM

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Price

$1,500

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Labs

Approximately 50% of the class is devoted to lab exercises.

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Intended Audience

Quality assurance engineers, technical managers, software engineers, customer support engineers and anyone who needs to automate manual testing and verification processes.

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Prerequisites

Comprehensive understanding of the Microsoft Windows Graphical User Interface

Firm understanding of the manual testing process

Recommended Follow-Up Courses

Advanced WinRunner 9.2

For Testing Web based applications

WinRunner 7.5 for the Web

TestDirector 9.2 Courses

Using Quality Center 9.2

QC 9.2: Project Planning and Customization

Using the Quality Center 9.2 Dashboard

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Outline

DAY 1

Introduction

Recording and Playback

Recording a test script

Setting the initial condition

Record modes and run modes

Synchronization

Why synchronization is necessary

Where to use synchronization

Understanding different synchronization statements

Adding synchronization statements to a script

Checkpoints

Implementing GUI checkpoints

Implementing bitmap checkpoints

Data-Driving

Understanding parameters

Using the Data Driver Wizard

DAY 2

GUI Map Introduction

How the GUI map works

Logical names and physical descriptions

GUI Maintenance and Troubleshooting

How to GUI map is recorded and used

Using the RapidTest Script Wizard

Modifying logical names and physical description

The GUI Spy

Checking Your Database

Verifying database content, columns, and rows

Performing runtime record checks