Automation is taking the world to the next level. Selenium is an automation software testing tool. In this topic, we are going to discuss why it is the best tool in the market for software testing.
Why selenium is the best:
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Test scripts can be written in any of these programming languages: Java, Python, C#, PHP, Ruby, Perl & .Net
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Tests can be done across using various browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari or Opera
Let’s learn the about part of the selenium
Selenium WebDriver:
Selenium Webdriver is a browser automation framework that receives the command and transfers them to a browser
Selenium Grid:
Selenium grid is a part of the selenium suite that specialize in running multiple browsers across different browsers and operating systems
Selenium WebDriver Architecture:
If you want to understand selenium WebDriver Architecture we should first know what is a WebDriver API.
It contains four important components
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Selenium Client Library
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JSON WIRE PROTOCOL Over HTTP Client
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Browser Drivers
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Browsers
1) Selenium Client Libraries/Language Bindings:
Developers in selenium have developed bindings to allow selenium to support different languages such as Java, Ruby, Python, etc.
2) JSON WIRE PROTOCOL Over HTTP Client:
JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation. It is used to carry data between a server and a client on the web. JSON Wire Protocol is a REST API that provides information between the HTTP server. Each BrowserDriver (such as FirefoxDriver, ChromeDriver, etc.) has its individual HTTP server.
3) Browser Drivers:
Browsers drivers interact with the respective browser without exposing the aggregate logic of the browser’s functionality.
4) Browser:
Selenium supports multiple browsers such as Firefox, Chrome, IE, Safari.
Conclusion:
Selenium is the most powerful tool that is currently available on the market. The automation software testing tool can be the future of software testing as the world is moving beyond the AI.