Course Overview

IBM Rational Functional Tester is software test automation tool used by quality assurance teams to perform automated regression testing. Testers create scripts by using a test recorder which captures a user's actions against their application under test. The recording mechanism creates a test script from the actions. The test script is produced as either a Java or Visual Basic.net application, and with the release of version 8.1, is represented as a series of screen shots that form a visual storyboard. Testers can edit the script using standard commands and syntax of these languages, or by acting against the screen shots in the storyboard.. Test scripts can then be executed by Rational Functional Tester to validate application functionality. Typically, test scripts are run in a batch mode where several scripts are grouped together and run unattended.

The Fundamentals of Rational Functional Tester 7.0 course focuses on using RFT Test as an automated functional testing tool for different environments. The introductory course teaches how to create automated tests using RFT graphical point-and-click interface.

Intended Audience

The course is intended for beginners or intermediate testers, leads who need to develop or improve automation techniques using RFT. While previous testing tool knowledge is not required.

Course Objectives

After taking the course, you will be able to:

• Planning for an automated test
• The RFT Automation workflow
• Record and playback
• Synchronizing a Test
• Automating verification with checkpoints
• Creating data table parameters to data-drive the test
• Importing and Exporting the Scripts