SELENIUM INTRODUCTION

1.open source automation tool.

2.automates web applications only

3.best tool available in market for web application testing

4.selenium key feauture is to execute the ones tests on multiple browser platforms like internet
explorer,firefox,google chrome,opera.

5.selenium is available for operating systems like windows,mac,linux.

6.Selenium can be used for functional, compatibility, regression testings and User Acceptance
Testing (Mainly used for Regression Testing).

Functional Testing refers to the test that verifies a specific action of the software (Example -
Logging into the Gmail is an action)

Compatibility Testing is performed to verify whether a software works with all other supported
software and hardware.

Regression Testing is the repetition of the earlier successful tests in order to make sure that
changes to the software has not introduced any new side effects

User Acceptance Testing is testing an application prior to customer delivery for functionality and
usability using real world scenarios which resemble how the application will be used by the end
users.

Drawbacks:

1.not used for testing desktop applciations