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Subject : software engineering
Subject code: 303105254
Practical-11
AIM: Testing tools are essential for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of a Hotel
Management System. Various tools are used for different types of testing, including
functional, performance, security, and automation testing.
*School management system:
Testing tools are indeed crucial for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of any software
system, including both Hotel Management Systems (HMS) and School Management Systems
(SMS). For a School Management System, similar to a Hotel Management System, it’s vital to
perform various types of testing to ensure the system works seamlessly under different
conditions.
Here’s an overview of different types of testing and the tools commonly used for testing
both systems:
1. Functional Testing:
• Purpose: To ensure that the software performs its functions correctly, such as
managing students, teachers, grades, and attendance.
• Tools for Functional Testing:
o Selenium: A popular tool for automating web applications, useful for
validating functionalities like login, student registration, grade management,
etc.
o TestComplete: An automated testing tool that supports functional testing and
integrates with other testing tools to streamline the process.
o QTP (Quick Test Professional): Automated functional testing tool, primarily
used for testing user interfaces and functional workflows.
2. Performance Testing:
• Purpose: To ensure that the system performs well under load, handles high volumes
of data, and doesn’t crash during peak usage.
• Tools for Performance Testing:
o JMeter: A powerful open-source tool to test the performance of web
applications. It can simulate multiple users interacting with the system,
allowing you to test how the system behaves under heavy load.
o LoadRunner: A popular performance testing tool for simulating multiple users
and evaluating the performance of the system.
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o NeoLoad: Another performance testing tool, ideal for testing school
management systems to simulate different scenarios, such as multiple users
accessing records or reports at the same time.
3. Security Testing:
• Purpose: To ensure that the system is secure from threats, protects user data (such
as students’ personal information), and prevents unauthorized access.
• Tools for Security Testing:
o OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy): An open-source security testing tool used to
find vulnerabilities in the system, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting
(XSS), and others.
o Burp Suite: A powerful tool for web application security testing, used to
identify vulnerabilities in the SMS or any web-based applications.
o Nessus: A vulnerability scanner used for checking for security issues within
the system’s code or infrastructure.
4. Automation Testing:
• Purpose: To automate repetitive tasks and ensure that the core functionalities of the
system, such as student data management, timetable generation, and report
generation, work as expected.
• Tools for Automation Testing:
o Selenium: As mentioned above, Selenium is also an excellent tool for
automating functional testing. It supports multiple programming languages
and browsers.
o Cypress: Another automated testing framework, ideal for end-to-end testing
of web applications and real-time monitoring of the system’s user interfaces.
o Appium: A tool used for automating mobile application testing (if the School
Management System also has a mobile app).
5. User Interface (UI) Testing:
• Purpose: To ensure that the user interface (UI) is intuitive, responsive, and accessible
for both teachers and students.
• Tools for UI Testing:
o Selenium WebDriver: This is also useful for UI testing to check if all user
interface elements, such as buttons, forms, and links, work as expected.
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o Katalon Studio: A user-friendly automation tool used for functional and UI
testing across web, mobile, and desktop applications.
6. Database Testing:
• Purpose: To verify that the database is functioning as expected, ensuring that the
data, such as student information, grades, and attendance records, are properly
stored and retrieved.
• Tools for Database Testing:
o SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS): For testing SQL queries and
validating database functionality in School Management Systems.
o DBUnit: A Java-based testing tool to validate data in the database by
comparing data in the actual database with expected results.
o Selenium with Database Querying: You can use Selenium in combination
with database queries to check whether the data is correctly stored or
updated during operations like student registration or grade submission.
7. Regression Testing:
• Purpose: To ensure that new changes or updates to the system do not break existing
features or functionality.
• Tools for Regression Testing:
o Selenium: Once again, Selenium is used for automating regression tests to
ensure that changes made to the School Management System don’t interfere
with previously working features.
o JUnit/TestNG: Popular for running test cases to verify that no existing
functionality is broken after updates or new feature integrations.
8. Compatibility Testing:
• Purpose: To ensure that the system works across different devices, browsers, and
operating systems.
• Tools for Compatibility Testing:
o CrossBrowserTesting: Allows you to test your School Management System on
different browsers and devices to ensure compatibility.
o BrowserStack: A cloud-based testing platform that supports cross-browser
testing across real devices and different operating systems.
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Hotel Management System
School Management System (SMS)
(HMS)
- Booking management - Student enrollment
- Room assignments - Timetable management
Key Functional
- Payment processing - Grade management
Areas
- Staff management - Attendance tracking
- Customer service - Teacher assignments
- Selenium - Selenium
Common Tools - TestComplete - TestComplete
- QTP - QTP
Functional workflows like booking Functional workflows like student
Focus
and payment processing enrollment and grade management
2. Performance Testing
Hotel Management
Aspect School Management System (SMS)
System (HMS)
- Booking system load
Key - Payment processing - Simultaneous student logins
Performance during peak periods - Report generation under load
Areas - Real-time room - Real-time attendance updates
availability updates
- JMeter - JMeter
Common Tools - LoadRunner - LoadRunner
- NeoLoad - NeoLoad
Handling high traffic Ensuring the system can handle a large
Focus during peak booking number of students logging in and accessing
periods information at once
3. Security Testing
Hotel Management System
Aspect School Management System (SMS)
(HMS)
Key Security - Payment processing security - Student data protection
Areas - User data encryption - Teacher and administrator access control
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Hotel Management System
Aspect School Management System (SMS)
(HMS)
- Unauthorized access to guest - Protection from cyber threats like SQL
data injection
- OWASP ZAP - OWASP ZAP
Common
- Burp Suite - Burp Suite
Tools
- Nessus - Nessus
Ensuring that student records, grades, and
Preventing unauthorized access
Focus personal information are secure and
to guest and payment data
protected
4. Automation Testing
Hotel Management System
Aspect School Management System (SMS)
(HMS)
- Booking and reservation tests - Registration process
Key Automation - Room availability updates - Attendance updates
Areas - Payment gateway integration - Report generation
tests - Grade management
- Selenium - Selenium
Common Tools - Cypress - Cypress
- Appium - Appium
Automating the booking process Automating student enrollment, grade
Focus
and payment systems entry, and report generation
Conclusion:
SMS, on the other hand, focuses on managing student information, grades, attendance,
schedules, and teacher assignments. It requires functional testing of academic workflows,
performance testing for a large number of concurrent users (like during exams or
registration periods), and security testing to protect sensitive student data.
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faculty of engineering & technology
Subject : software engineering
Subject code: 303105254
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