Welcome to Getting Started with Oracle Application Testing Suite. This guide explains how to get started using the features and options of Oracle OpenScript and Oracle Load Testing for testing Web pages or applications, and Oracle Test Manager for managing requirements, issues, and tests.
This guide is for Web test engineers who will be using the Oracle Application Testing Suite applications for regression testing, performance testing (load and scalability), and monitoring of a Web site or application.
The tutorials in this guide assume an understanding of software or Web application testing concepts. Test engineers using the Oracle Application Testing Suite should be familiar with the concepts of regression testing, load testing, scalability testing, and test management.
This guide is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, "Introduction" provides an overview of the major features of the tools included in the Oracle Application Testing Suite.
Chapter 2, "Oracle Application Testing Suite Basics" provides descriptions of the products in the Oracle Application Testing Suite and the main features of each.
Chapter 3, "Oracle OpenScript Tutorial" provides step-by-step instructions and explanations for building test scripts for testing Web pages or applications with Oracle OpenScript. The tutorial includes examples that highlight the script features, Databanks, and test cases.
Chapter 4, "Oracle Load Testing Tutorial" provides step-by-step instruction for using multiple OpenScript scripts to perform load and scalability testing of Web applications and back end systems. This chapter also explains how to configure ServerStats and generate reports from testing data.
Chapter 5, "Oracle Test Manager Tutorial" provides step-by-step instruction for using the main features of Oracle Test Manager. The tutorial includes examples for defining test plans, requirements and tests, running tests, and entering issues.
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For more information, see the following documents in the Oracle Application Testing Suite documentation set:
Oracle Application Testing Suite Release Notes
Oracle Application Testing Suite Installation Guide
Oracle Application Testing Suite Security Guide
Oracle Application Testing Suite Getting Started Guide
Oracle Functional Testing OpenScript User's Guide
Oracle Functional Testing OpenScript Programmer's Reference
Oracle Load Testing Load Testing User's Guide
Oracle Test Manager Test Manager User's Guide
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