Test Automation Framework
Why a framework? To standardize the automation development effort and implement best practices. To provide a single point for customization and manage changes. Reusable code. Types of frameworks? refer softwaretestinghelp.com for details. Components that one can usually code as part of framework... Input Folders Output Folders Recording Scripts Src Code -modules Utility Components Reporting Some Basic skills in programming ? Read data from xls [opening an xls..selecting a sheet..selecting value of a cell..] Create folders based on date of execution and run number..write results to folders utility functions to manage data...like date format change, removing of trail spaces..etc. selection of test cases for execution batch creation emailing failure handling execution results and summarized view of execution results Integration with daily code ..Continuous integration and build. Browser and OS independent. (refer few others http://www.ggktec