What is Selenium used for?

Selenium is primarily used for automating web applications for testing purposes. It can also be used for automating boring web-based administration tasks.

When was Selenium created?

Selenium was created in 2004 at ThoughtWorks in Chicago when Jason Huggins built the Core mode as JavaScriptTestRunner for testing an internal application.

What tools does Selenium include?

Selenium includes Selenium WebDriver for browser automation with language-specific bindings, Selenium IDE which is a record-and-playback add-on for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, and Selenium Grid for distributing tests across multiple machines.

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Selenium

Automates browsers for testing and web-based administration tasks

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A suite of tools for automating web browsers, used for testing web applications and automating administrative tasks.

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What is Selenium used for?: Selenium is primarily used for automating web applications for testing purposes. It can also be used for automating boring web-based administration tasks.
When was Selenium created?: Selenium was created in 2004 at ThoughtWorks in Chicago when Jason Huggins built the Core mode as JavaScriptTestRunner for testing an internal application.
What tools does Selenium include?: Selenium includes Selenium WebDriver for browser automation with language-specific bindings, Selenium IDE which is a record-and-playback add-on for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, and Selenium Grid for distributing tests across multiple machines.

Key features

Selenium WebDriver - language-specific bindings to drive a browser
Selenium IDE - record-and-playback add-on for Chrome, Firefox and Edge
Selenium Grid - distributes and runs tests across multiple machines
Create regression automation suites and tests
Quick bug reproduction scripts

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