Implementing a Prototype Keyword Library as a First Step Toward Automated Testing
Abstract
As a first step toward automating their software testing, Active Community Solutions implemented a keyword library for their Program Registration Module. The immediate goal of the project was to automate the navigation of this module and to automate some of the existing test cases using this keyword library. It was intended that the keyword library would be used as a framework and a model for further automation. The keyword library was built using SQA basic, the scripting language for Rational Robot. Tests that use this library are constructed using Excel spreadsheets.About Brian Pidcock
Brian Pidcock has been teaching at BCIT in the Computer Systems Technology area for the last 6 years. His area of interest is software quality and testing. He is actively engaged in amassing knowledge tools and personal contacts in this domain. Previous to this he was a software developer most notably with the Basic Software Group, now ACCPAC International. He was one of the original authors of their job costing system. He has also worked as a construction supervisor, mining engineer and mechanic.Past Meetings
