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Software Testing and Quality Assurance

Some of the reasons for the popularity of the GUI are:
1. It is easy to understand visual interface.
2. It is flexible to use in most of the application areas.
3. It is helpful for people who have difficulty in typing.

4. It provides visibility of multiple windows, to handle information in a better way.
5. It helps in controlling the screens as per user’s choice.
6. It facilitates exchange of information because of integration of the packaged and customized
applications.
Although GUI has simplified things for users, it has complicated them for a developer. GUI testing can
be performed either manually or automatically. Manual testing is a time consuming process, which is
performed without the help of automated tools like winruuner, silk test, and Quick Test Professional
(QTP). Automated testing is performed by using automated tools like load runner, winruuner and
Quick Test Professional (QTP).

Did you know? A Windows based application testing can be classified into Standardization Testing,
GUI Testing, Validation Testing, and Functionality Testing.
GUI testing is commonly known as usability testing or user interface testing. Usability testing is the
process of checking a product’s compatibility, when in use. After completion of the testing process, the
software product is released to a set of users as a beta version or a pre-release version. The users
evaluate and assess the performance of the software based on customer experience.
GUI testing comprises four stages, the details of which are shown in Table 5.1.

1. Low level
2. Application
3. Integration
4. Non-functional

Table 5.1 GUI Testing Stages

Stages Testing Involved
Low Level Stage Checklist testing
Navigation
Application Equivalence partitioning
Boundary values
Decision tables
State transition testing
Integration Desktop integration
Communication
Synchronization

Non-Functional Soak testing
Compatibility testing
Platform/environment

Source: http://www.comparesuite.com/solutions/tests-automation/hb_gui_testing_introduction.htm

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