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Selenium Fundamentals

By : Diego Molina
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Selenium Fundamentals

By: Diego Molina

Overview of this book

<p>There are several challenges while writing automated tests for web applications: you have to select an adequate test framework, use appropriate selectors to avoid flaky tests, and build a good testing framework. Selenium Fundamentals helps you tackle these challenges and provides you with the knowledge to overcome hurdles in testing by developing stable and effective testing solutions. You’ll learn the complete process of automated testing, such as configuring your environment, creating and running automated tests, analyzing reports, and troubleshooting errors by using a Selenium Grid. </p><p> </p><p>To start with, you’ll understand the importance of automating tests. You’ll then move on to understanding how to choose the best selectors for navigating through your web applications while highlighting best practices and techniques. </p><p> </p><p>After writing your first tests, you’ll cover the object model to create your own advanced test cases. You’ll analyze a test report, track timing errors, and separate real issues from flaky tests. In addition to this, you’ll learn how to configure and connect to a local grid, a network grid, and a third-party service. </p><p> </p><p>By the end of the book, you will have the skills you need to run automated tests on your own web applications.</p>

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Table of Contents (12 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who This Book Is For
What This Book Covers
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1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Software Automation
Selenium Overview
Environment Configuration
Maven Project
Summary
2
WebDriver Functionality
WebDriver Functionality
Instantiating a WebDriver – Chrome
An Overview of Frequently Used Methods
Controlling the Browser Window
Summary
3
WebElement Functionality
WebElement Functionality
Using Browser Developer Tools – Chrome
Overview of WebElement Functionality
Interacting with Elements on a Page
Element Locator Types – ID, Names, XPath, CSS, and So On
Summary
4
Advanced Element Location
Advanced Element Location
Navigating the DOM
Searching Within Previously Found Elements
Creating Complex Locators to Reach Any Element
Summary
5
Waiting for Elements
Waiting for Elements
Implicit Waits
Explicit Waits
Implicit Versus Explicit Waits
Waiting for an Element with a Custom Written Condition
Summary
6
Page Object Model
Page Object Model
Introduction to the Page Object Model
Modeling a Web Application Using Page Objects
Implementing Nested Page Object Instances
Summary
7
Writing Tests
Writing Tests
What is a Test Framework?
Choosing a Test Framework
Creating Test Scripts and Suites
Validating and Viewing Results
Summary
8
Analysis and Troubleshooting
Analysis and Troubleshooting
Analyzing a Test Report
Tracking Down Timing Errors
Separating Real Issues from Flaky Tests
Summary
9
Using a Selenium Grid
Using a Selenium Grid
Configuring and Connecting to a Local Grid
Configuring and Connecting to a Network Grid
Connecting to a Third-Party Service
Summary
10
Solutions
Solutions
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: WebDriver Functionality
Chapter 3: WebElement Functionality
Chapter 4: Advanced Element Location
Chapter 5: Waiting for Elements
Chapter 6: Page Object Model
Chapter 7: Writing Tests
Chapter 9: Using a Selenium Grid
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Getting Started

The more robust and complex web applications get, the more robust and complex the process of testing them becomes. As a crucial part of software development, the testing phase must be as bulletproof as possible, while also providing processes that simplify the management and execution of tests. In this chapter, you will learn what software automation is and how important it is to the development cycle. You will be introduced to Selenium WebDriver, the most commonly used browser automation tool, which is on its way to becoming a W3C standard. You will also learn how to configure a testing environment for Selenium WebDriver.

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Explain what automation is and why it is important
  • Use the Selenium WebDriver
  • Configure the development environment for Selenium
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