Visual Studio Test Professional

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Visual Studio Test Professional is a test management and automation tool provided by Microsoft. It has features to help you plan, track, and execute your software tests. With Visual Studio Test Professional, you can create and manage test cases, generate test plans, perform exploratory testing, and automate test scripts.

Visual Studio Test Professional integrates with other tools, such as Visual Studio IDE, Azure DevOps, and Team Foundation Server. It provides a platform for test management, enabling collaboration between testers, developers, and other stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.

Examples of Visual Studio Test Professional

• You use Visual Studio Test Professional to create, manage and execute test cases for your web application. In each test case, you define test steps, expected results, and associated test data to validate the functionalities.
• In your large project, you use Visual Studio Test Professional to generate test plans and allocate test cases to different test configurations. This helps in testing across various platforms, devices, and environments.
• Your team uses Visual Studio Test Professional for exploratory testing. Testers can record their actions, take screenshots, and add comments directly within the tool to document their findings.
• In your project, you create automated test scripts using Visual Studio Test Professional's integrated testing framework. These automated scripts are executed repeatedly to validate application behavior and detect any regression.

Tips for Visual Studio Test Professional

• Use the test case management features to organize in folders and categorize your test cases using tags.
• Use the integration with Azure DevOps or Team Foundation Server to have traceability between development and testing activities.
• Use the exploratory testing capabilities to discover defects.
• Use the test automation features of Visual Studio Test Professional.

FAQ (interview questions and answers)

1. Can Visual Studio Test Professional be used for manual testing?
   Yes, Visual Studio Test Professional provides features for manual testing, allowing you to execute test cases, record actions, and capture evidence of test execution.
2. Does Visual Studio Test Professional support integration with version control systems?
   Yes, Visual Studio Test Professional integrates with version control systems like Git, enabling you to collaborate on and manage test assets, like test cases, test data and automated test scripts.
   
3. Can Visual Studio Test Professional execute tests on multiple environments?
   Yes, Visual Studio Test Professional allows you to define and configure tests for different platforms, browsers, and devices.
4. Is Visual Studio Test Professional suitable for Agile development methodologies?
   Yes, Visual Studio Test Professional offers Agile planning and tracking features, such as the creation and management of user stories, sprints, and backlogs. View the video below to learn about Agile backlogs.
   

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