The document outlines the contents of a QTP course, including an introduction to automation testing, different automation tools, and the key elements, processes, and features of QTP. It also discusses test object identification, check points, parameters, debugging, frameworks, and integrating QTP with Quality Center for requirements, test planning, execution, and reporting.

2. QTP COURSE CONTENTS
QTP
 Introduction to Automation Testing
o Drawbacks of Manual Testing
o Benefits of Automation Testing
o Drawbacks of Automation Testing
o Factors to go for Automation Testing
o Factors to Choose Automation Tool
 Types of Automation Tools
o Functionality Testing Tools
o Performance Testing Tools
o Test Manage Tools
o Types of Licenses
o Licensed Tools
o Open Source Tools
 Introduction to QTP
 History of QTP
 Benefits of QTP Over Other Automation Tools
 Key Elements in QTP
o Keyword View
o Expert View
o Data Table
o Active Screen
o Debug Viewer

3. o Information
o Missing Resources
o Function Library
o Test Flow
o Available Keywords
o Resources
o ToDo Pane
 Automation Process in QTP
o Planning the Test
 With Respect to Application
 With Respect to Automation
o Recording the Test
o Enhancing the Test
o Debugging the Test
o Running the Test
o Analyzing the Results and Reporting Defects
 Recording Types/Modes
o Normal Recording
o Analog Recording
o Low Level Recording
o Differences Between Recording Modes
 Object Identification
o Introduction to Objects and Classes
o Introduction to Properties and Methods
o Object Identification Mechanizm
o Object Repository
o Options Available for Object Repository

4. o Test Objects
o Run-Time Objects
o Differences Between TO and RO Properties
o Object Spy
 Configuration for Object Identification
o Mandatory Properties
o Assistive Properties
o Ordinal Identifier
o Index
o Location
o Creation Time
Repository Types
o Local Object Repository
o Shared Object Repository
o Differences Between Object Repositories
o Advantages of Shared OR over Local OR
o Object Repository Manager
o Associate Object Repositories
o Object Repository Comparison Tool
o Object Repository Merge Tool
 Smart Identification Mechanism
o Base Filter Properties
o Optional Filter Properties
o Differences Between Identification Methods
o Custom Class
o Standard Class

5. Differences Between Custom Class and Standard
Class
 Check Points
o Standard Check Point
o Image Check Point
o Bitmap Check Point
o Differences Between Image and Bitmap Check
Points
o Text Check Point
o Text Area Check Point
o Differences Between Text and Text Area Check
Points
o Database Check Point
o Accessibility Check Point
o XML File Check Point
o XML Page Check Point
o Page Check Point
o Table Check Point
o User Defined Check Points
o Ways of Creating Check Points
o Modifying Check Points
 Output Values
o Standard Output Value
o Text Output Value
o Text Area Output Value
o Database Output Value
o XML Output Value

6.  Differences Between Check Points and Output
Values
 Synchronization Points
o Wait
o Insert Synchronization Point
o Object Exits
o Object Property
o Pop-Up Exist
o Page Exists/Loads
o .Sync
o Default Synchronization for Windows and Web
Applications
o Through Scripting
o Through Check Points
 Actions
o Types of Actions
o Non-Reusable Actions
o Reusable Actions
o Internal Action
o External Actions
o Action Properties
 Parameterization
o Parameterization Types
o Through Data Table
o Environment Variables
 Built-In
 User Defined Internal

7.  User Defined External
 Predefined
o Through Test/Action
o Steps/Check Points
o Flat Files [XLS Files]
o Random Number Generator
 Virtual Objects
o Purpose
o Creating Virtual Objects
o Limitations of Virtual Objects
 Regular Expressions
o Purpose
o Using in Repositories
o Using in Check Points
o Using In Descriptive Level Programming
o Regular Expression Evaluator
 Debugging
o Insert/Remove Break Points
o Step In, Step Out and Step Over
o Debug Viewer Pane
 Watch Expressions
 Variables
 Command
 Run Modes
o Update Run Mode
o Maintenance Run Mode
o Normal Mode

8. o Fast Mode
o Debug
 Recovery Scenario
o Purpose
o Types of Recovery Scenarios
 Pop-Up
 Object State
 Test Run Error
 Application Crash
o Associate Recovery Scenarios
o Through Scripting
 Summary
FRAMEWORKS
 Introduction to Frameworks
 Types of Frameworks
o Linear Framework
o Modular-Driven Framework
o Data-Driven Framework
o Hybrid Framework
o Keyword-Driven Framework
o Descriptive Level Framework Implementation
o Framework Support Functions
 Different ways of Test Results Generation
o Built-In Reports Generation
o Excel Files Generation

9. o Text Files Generation
o HTML Files Generation
 Automation Management
o Automation Standards
o Automation Process
o Automation Plan
 FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTAION WITH LIVE
PROJECT
QUALITY CENTER
 Introduction to Quality Center
o Requirements Tab
o Four Views of Requirements Tab
o Types of Requirements
o Test Coverage
 Test Plan Tab
o Test Plan Tree
o Adding New Folder to Test Plan
o Types of Tests
 Test Lab Tab
o Organizational Structure
o Building Test Sets
o Adding Tests to Test Sets
o Execution Flow
o Controlling Execution
o Test Set Properties

10.  Defects Tab/Change Requests
o New Defects
o Tracking Defects
o Grid Filters
 Linking In-Between Different Tabs and Need of
Linking
 Filtering
o Test Requirements Tab
o Test Plan Tab
o Test Lab Tab
o Defects Tab
 Reporting and Analysis
 Importing and Exporting
 Setting-Up Favorites