Selenium Overview
Selenium is an open-source automation testing framework used for web application testing
across different browsers and platforms. It supports multiple programming languages,
including Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, and Ruby.
Key Features of Selenium:
✅ Cross-Browser Testing – Works with Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, etc.
✅ Multiple Programming Languages – Supports Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, etc.
✅ Platform Independent – Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
✅ Supports Parallel Test Execution – Improves test execution speed.
✅ Integration with CI/CD – Works with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.
✅ Supports Headless Browser Testing – Faster execution without opening a browser
window.
Selenium Components:
1. Selenium WebDriver – Automates web applications for testing across different
browsers.
2. Selenium Grid – Runs tests in parallel across multiple machines.
3. Selenium IDE – A browser extension for recording and playing back test cases.
Selenium is widely used for functional testing, regression testing, and browser
automation due to its flexibility and strong community support.