A Study on the Current Trends in Software Testing Tools

Abstract

This paper describes the recent developments that have been seen in the software testing
tools, in the past two decades. With the current rapid growth observed in technology,
hardware and software likewise, it has become imperative that software testing tools become
equally dynamic, scalable and portable in nature, just like the product it is meant to test.
The study investigates the various new and emerging trends which have been introduced in
the eld of testing and with the help of various examples, what is the general approach and
choice of the developer or the tester while selecting a tool for a particular application.