© May 2022 | IJIRT | Volume 8 Issue 12 | ISSN: 2349-6002 IJIRT 154952 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN TECHNOLOGY 1026 Automated Testing Tools and Frameworks: Benefits, Pitfalls and Future Works Amrita Ghosh 1 , Aishwarya Gautam 2 , Gauri Anil Godghase 3 , Omkar Gholap 4 , Pradnya S Kulkarni 5 1,2,3,4 UG Students, School of Computer Engineering and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, Maharashtra, India 5 Assistant Professor, School of Computer Engineering and Technology, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, Maharashtra, India Abstract—Software testing has long been an important element of the software development life cycle, assisting in analyzing limitations of new softwares. The emergence of automated testing can largely be attributed to the low efficiency and high human errors in manual testing. Recently, automated testing has made several strides in the field, through the means of various automated testing frameworks. The main objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of these frameworks. It summarizes the different types of automation testing and highlights popular tools used in each type. Further, the various tools are compared based on essential parameters such as applicability, technical support and platform support etc. Finally, the paper also discusses the future scope of automated testing and what new possibilities can be explored to further optimize it. Index Terms— Wireframe Testing Tools, UI Testing Tools, Unit Testing Tools, Load Testing Tools, Integration Testing Tools, Automation Testing Tools, Automated Frameworks I. INTRODUCTION Microsoft Windows, or as commonly known as Windows have been dominating the majority of the world's market share since its introduction from 1985. As time passed by, Microsoft made several improvements in the graphical user interface (GUI) of this operating system to launch the most recent version which is Windows 11.Increasing growth of the Windows operating system also led to the simultaneous development of many Windows applications. Windows applications use the graphical user interface through the controls like radio button, CheckBox, list item, text box, button etc. These controls are in turn given by Windows Forms. Typical Windows applications come in handy in every sphere of our lives from managing the workload through calendars, mails, meeting applications to entertainment purposes like shopping and media. As applications were being used by so many people worldwide, it became a necessity to ensure their quality. Thus, there was a need for proper testing of the applications to ensure that the customers have the best experience while using them. Testing is also required to guarantee that the applications are meeting their specified requirements and are bug-free. Software testing is the practice of reviewing and validating that a software application accomplishes what it is designed to do. It helps us in preventing defects, lowering development costs and achieving productivity. Software testing can be manual as well as automated. As the name suggests in manual testing, test scenarios are written and executed by the developer to see if the application is performing as mentioned in the requirement document or not. Whereas using automated software testing tools reduces the need for manual intervention in the testing process. This leads to a faster process with a more comprehensive test coverage. Automated testing can provide us with a higher application quality as well as performance. And finally, it can also make the process of quality assurance more cost-effective. There are several steps involved when developing an application like generating an idea, designing, wireframing, coding, testing. And consequently, we need testing in each of the steps to detect errors as early as possible in the development cycle. We have several wireframe testing tools, UI/UX testing tools, unit testing tools, integration testing tools and performance testing tools available in the market today.