UFT (Unified Functional Testing)

Great job on starting a new lesson! After reading this lesson, click Next 👉 button at bottom right to continue to the next lesson.

UFT (Unified Functional Testing) is a popular test automation tool developed by Micro Focus. You can automate the functional testing of your software by using UFT. With UFT, you can create, execute, and maintain automated test scripts. These test scripts simulate user interactions on your application under test.

UFT offers features like record and playback, script modularity, data-driven testing, and integration with other testing tools. It supports multiple technologies and platforms, allowing you to automate tests for your web, desktop, mobile, and API-based applications.

Examples of UFT

• You use UFT to automate regression testing of your web-based e-commerce application. Depending on their test logic, your test scripts interact with various elements on the web pages, validate functionality, and verify output data.
• In your mobile app testing project, you use UFT to automate the testing of user workflows on different mobile devices and mobile operating systems.
• Your organization uses UFT for API testing. You create and execute test scripts automatically that send requests to API endpoints, validate responses, data integrity and compliance with specified standards.
• In your healthcare domain project, you use UFT to automate the testing of your patient management system. The automated test scripts interact with the system's user interface, validate data entry forms, enter data, and validate the accuracy of medical reports.
• A software company uses UFT to automate the testing of their desktop accounting software. The test scripts automatically simulate user actions and validate calculations by verifying data accuracy in financial reports.

Tips for UFT

• Use UFT's modular framework to design modular automated test scripts, which are easier to maintain.
  
• Use UFT's object repository to manage test objects and enhance script reuse.
• Use data-driven testing to test your software with different sets of realistic input data.
• Update your UFT test scripts to accommodate changes in your software's user interface and functionality.

FAQ (interview questions and answers)

1. Can UFT automate tests for web and desktop applications?
   Yes, UFT supports automation of tests for both web and desktop applications.
2. Does UFT integrate with other testing tools?
   Yes, UFT provides integration with test management systems and defect tracking tools, to streamline your test automation workflows.
3. Can UFT execute tests on different browsers and platforms?
   Yes, it can.
   
4. Is UFT suitable for Agile software development methodologies?
   Yes, UFT's features, such as modular test design and data-driven testing, support Agile practices, enabling faster feedback and continuous testing.

Remember to just comment if you have any doubts or queries.

Unified Functional Testing short tutorial