What is QTP? Explain the add-ins available in QTP.

QTP is a Functional Automation Testing Tool which automates the Functional and Regression testing of an application.

QTP uses VB Scripting language which is easy to use, understand and program.

QTP requires add-ins that need to be installed in the system which become integrated with QTP. Users have to select the add-ins based on their requirements.

The default add-ins available in QTP are,

• Active x

This add-in in is used for testing software written using ActiveX (also known as COM) technology. This technology allows people to create objects in one language and use those objects within other languages/applications.

• Web

This add-in is used for testing web applications written in any language. In web applications, we interact with the application though a web browser and so the web application can be written in any language.

• Visual Basic

This add-in is used for testing applications in Visual Basic.

The additional add-ins that QTP support are,

• Java

• Oracle

• SAP

• .NET

• Web Forms

• Siebel

• PeopleSoft

• Web services

• Main frame