Software testing is an investigative process that provides an objective view of software to understand risks of new implementations. There are two types of testing: manual and automated. Automated testing uses tools like QTP to automate testing. QTP scripts can be recorded or custom written and it uses VBScript. QTP has different recording modes like context sensitive, analog, and low level. Checkpoints in QTP compare values to expected results and include standard, bitmap, and text checkpoints.

1. QTP 101
Sharful Alam

2. What is software testing?
Software testing is an investigative process that
provides an objective, independent view of a
software; that in turn allows a business to appreciate
and understand the risks of a new or updated
software implementation

3. How do you conduct software testing?
There are two ways to conduct software testing:
•Manual Testing
•Automated Testing
They both have their own advantages and
applications. However as the name suggests, manual
testing is a manual operation whereas automated
testing enables you to automate the testing

4. Tools for automated testing
There are a number of softwares out in the market today, like QTP or UFT by
HP, Bugzilla, TestComplete, Selenium etc.
HP’s QTP/UFT
•QTP is licensed Tool
(Secure,Stability)
•Programming language
used in QTP is VbScript
•You get the support on
the features of QTP
Selenium
•Selenium is an open source
software
•Programming language is
domain specific, Selenese
•No support, can be used with
malicious intent
VS

5. How to work with QTP
You can prepare a script using one of the following
formats:
•Record and Run
•Custom written code
•Combination of record and run & custom written
code
The take away for success with QTP lies in your
comfort level with Vbscript. If you know Vbscript,
you know 75% of QTP!

6. Recording Modes
There are 3 types of recording modes in QTP. They
are:
•Context Sensitive
•Analog
•Low Level

7. Recording Modes
Context Sensitive
– Aka normal recording mode
– It recognizes objects in an application regardless of their location on screen
Analog Mode
– In this mode QTP records and tracks the movement of the mouse
– Recordings are captured as tracks and stored in the directory of the test
– Can be relative to screen or relative to window
Low Level Recording
– Lets you record a any object irrespective of weather QTO recognizes the
object or operation
– QTP automatically reverts to low level recording when it does not
recognize an object or environment
– Records the x,y co-ordinates of any clicks

8. Checkpoints
A check point is QTP function that enables a user to
identify whether an automated test script is correctly
working or not by comparing values/results to
expected values/results. There are a number of
different types of checkpoints but the 3 most
commonly used are:
•Standard checkpoint
•Bit map checkpoint
•Text checkpoint

9. Checkpoints
• Standard checkpoint
– Standard checkpoint enables users to check object property values
– Can be entered during active recording mode or in keyword or
expert view
• Bitmap checkpoint
– Bitmap checkpoint enables user to compare two bitmaps (images)
– Can only be entered in recording mode
• Text checkpoint
– Text checkpoint enables user to Check object’s text
– Can only be entered in recording mode

10. Checkpoints
• Standard checkpoint
– Standard checkpoint enables users to check object property values
– Can be entered during active recording mode or in keyword or
expert view
• Bitmap checkpoint
– Bitmap checkpoint enables user to compare two bitmaps (images)
– Can only be entered in recording mode
• Text checkpoint
– Text checkpoint enables user to Check object’s text
– Can only be entered in recording mode