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copied!<p>A testing solution depends on the functionality of the application and the resources at your disposal. Your first question should be what platform am I writing on and for? The Operating System platform will determine the default tool set you have. </p> <p>What is the scope of the application?</p> <p>-Are you testing graphical elements?<br> -GUI IO?<br> -Computational functionality?</p> <p>Will you have access to:</p> <ul> <li>Virtual Machine(s) - one computer emulating other environments</li> <li>Use Multiple local machines and a KVM Switch, more raw processing power, easy access, works well for GUI testing</li> <li>Use multiple remote machines via SSH or some other server-client arrangement, a client like VNC or a form of remote desktop might be required .</li> </ul> <p>You will require an automated method of application installation, activation, reset and reporting. Can you run scripts or batchfiles? Must the app run in a GUI mode, does it have a CLI? Do you have access to other services such as web servers, can you open ports to send/receive status reports? Can you remotely login to the test machines, launch and reset the browsers from the command line?. Can you reset a hung Application? </p> <p>Failure and success can be reported in various ways such as the creation of a local file, the downloading of an image from a server or a ping on a port. Essentially testing will require more work and time because you will need to design, implement and perhaps ironically test a testing suite and apparatus. </p>

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