[Me] :- Guruji, there are so many tools in market available for testing. Can you please help me as to what tool does what and who is the industry preferred tool
[Guruji]:- I agree with you that there are a lot of tools in market and as we talk there could be more on shelf. It’s very difficult to analyze all tools especially the commercial ones. And BTB, There is no such tool as industry preferred. It all depends on the feasibility analysis. For the sake of your understanding, I have listed a few for you
| Functionality | Description | Representative Tools | |
| Functional Testing | Record and Playback tools with scripting support aid in automating the functional testing of online applications | Win Runner, Rational Robot, Silk Test and QA Run. Tools like CA-Verify can be used in the m/f environment | |
| Test Management | Management the test effort | Test Director | |
| Test Coverage Analyzer | Reports from the tool provide data on coverage per unit like Function, Program, and Application | Rational Pure Coverage | |
| File Comparators | Verify regression test results (by comparison of results from original and changed applications). | Comparex (from Sterling Software) | |
| Load Testing | Performance and scalability testing | Load Runner, Performance Studio, Silk Performer and QA Load | |
| Run-time error checking | Detect hard to find run-time errors, memory leaks, etc. | Rational Purify | |
| Debugging tools | Simplify isolation and fixing of errors | Xpediter, ViaSoft (Mainframe applications), VisualAge debuggers and many other debuggers that come with development kits. | |
| Test Bed Generator | Tools aid in preparing test data by analyzing program flows and conditional statements | CA-Datamacs |
Vinay Jagtap
A hard core Technocrat with over a decade of extensive experience in heading complex test projects coupled with real time experience of project management and thought leadership. Extensive experience in Performance, Security and Automation Testing and development of automation frameworks and ability to setup and execute Global service centers and Center of Excellences for testing.
