SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TOOLS AND ENVIRONMENTS

AUTOMATED TESTING TOOLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a scripting technique that uses data files to contain not only test data and expected results, but also keywords related to the application being tested?
A
Automation technique
B
Keyword-driven testing
C
Process-driven testing
D
Scripting language
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Keyword-driven testing is a scripting technique, using data files to store keywords associated with the software under test. Usually, it is performed by automation testing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Data-driven testing (DDT) is data that is external to your functional tests, and is loaded and used to extend your automated test cases. You can take the same test case and run it with as many different inputs as you like, thus getting better coverage from a single test.

Detailed explanation-3: -Keyword driven testing is one of such software testing methodologies that involves describing test cases using a predefined set of keywords. It separates test development from your test design.

Detailed explanation-4: -Linear scripting.-Here a simple record and playback is being used by a test engineer so as to automate a test flow/ test case of a system. Structured scripting. Shared scripting. Data driven scripting. Keyword driven testing.

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