This 2-day course covers the essential principles of using EggPlant software for automated testing. It teaches both beginners and experienced testers how to record and play back interactions, enhance scripts with programming, structure automated tests, and more. Practical examples are demonstrated using Windows and web applications. The goal is for students to understand how to develop reliable automated tests with EggPlant by the end of the course.

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An essential course for all
users of EggPlant
2 DaysUsing EggPlant
2 Day course
This comprehensive course covers all the essential principles of using Eggplant.
Designed for beginners as well as testers with previous automation experience, it
takes the new-comer to EggPlant from the basic techniques of recording user
interactions with the application under test, right through to enhancing your scripts
with SenseTalk programming skills.
Throughout the course practical examples are demonstrated, and the delegates get
to practice what they have learned in each chapter against Windows and Web
applications.
Recommended for:
Recommended for anyone new
automation of new to EggPlant product.
Course Objectives
 Learn how to setup Eggplant for the
System Under Test
 Gain a full understanding of how
EggPlant integrates with the system
under test
 Understand the key principles of test
automation; record & replay,
synchronisation, verification, data-
driven testing, re-using code
 Understand how to structure your
automated testing
 By the end of the course you should
have a complete understanding of
how to develop reliable, robust
EggPlant test scripts
Course Pre-requisites
None
Key points
Installation & Setup
The EggPlant Architecture, How to install and
setup EggPlant and the VNC Server for the
System Under Test, overcoming common
problems, The EggPlant Test Structure,
introduction to the Applications Under Test
Record & Playback
How to create a basic script. Live Mode versus
Capture Mode, The Capture Area & Hotspot,
How to record basic interactions. Image
naming & Image Search Types, Script Replay
and the Test Results.
Images & Image Collections
How to manage Images, Re-using Images.
The use of Image Collections. Best Practices.
Synchronisation & Verification
How to use synchronisation to ensure that
EggPlant waits for your application to
complete processes and how to insert
verification points into your script to test your
application. Using the ImageFound function.
Text Recognition & Finding Text
Explains the various methods EggPlant uses
to recognise Text in the System Under Test.
How to use Text Property Lists. The Generic
OCR Text Platform. Using Image Generators
(TIG). Using the System Under Test's
clipboard to capture text.
Introduction to SenseTalk
Explains what SenseTalk is and why it is
used. Covers Containers, Chunk Expressions,
Operators, Looping, Conditional Statements,
Reporting, Commenting, Error Handling and
the SendMail function.
Data-driven testing
Explains how to work with external files. How
to use csv files to data-drive tests with
multiple test cases.
Re-using Code
Covers the various methods of re-using useful
code; How to use Helpers, Calling external
Eggplant Scripts, Creating and calling
Handlers and Functions
Next Steps
Where to find Help & Further reading
Course Fee
£800 excluding VAT
Next step:
None
Related courses:
None
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Contact
For further information contact us at
training.uk@sogeti.com or call
+44 (0)20 7014 8900.
Please visit www.sogeti-training.co.uk
for further information on available
courses and the current course
schedule.