Learn how to automate mobile applications with Appium.

Test Automation

Testing the mobile application is generally time-consuming when done for each new release and across devices of various resolutions and versions. Test automation is the most common and effective way to simulate any application's actual user journey and business use cases.
 
In this module, we’ll start by learning the basics of Appium, setting up the environment, and discussing native mobile testing frameworks such as UIAutomator, XCUITest, and locators. We’ll learn about designing a mobile test automation framework and its various components, such as build management, logging, and reporting. These are the key learnings for any QA engineer or developer.
 
By the end of this module, we’ll be able to automate Android & iOS mobile and m-web applications.

Mobile Test Automation with Appium

## What is Appium?

It’s a **NodeJS** based open-source tool for automating mobile applications. It supports native, mobile web, and hybrid applications on iOS mobile, Android mobile, and Windows desktop platforms.

Using *Appium*, you can run automated tests on physical devices or emulators, or both.

## Appium Architecture 

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Let’s understand the above _Appium_ architecture diagram.

_Appium_ is a client-server architecture. The _Appium_ server communicates with the client through the **HTTP JSONWire Protocol** using JSON objects.

Once it receives the request, it creates a session and returns the session ID, which will be used for communication so that all automation actions will be performed in the context of the created session.

_Appium_ uses the **UIAutomator** test framework to execute commands on Android devices and emulators.

_Appium_ uses the **XCUITest** test framework to execute commands on Apple mobile devices and simulators.

_Appium_ uses **WinAppDriver** to execute commands for Windows Desktop apps. It is bundled with Appium and does not need to be installed separately.

# What is Appium?

It’s a **NodeJS** based open-source tool for automating mobile applications. It supports native, mobile web, and hybrid applications on iOS mobile, Android mobile, and Windows desktop platforms.

Using *Appium*, you can run automated tests on physical devices or emulators, or both.

# Appium Architecture 

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Get introduced to the basics of Appium & its architecture. 

Mobile Apps Automation

Conclusion

Appium: Basics & Architecture

What is Appium?

Appium Architecture