Understanding Selenium's Architecture and Its Core Components

Selenium is a widely-used open-source automation testing framework for web applications. This blog provides a concise overview of Selenium’s architecture, core components, and how TechnoGeeks Training Institute can help you master it. Selenium Architecture Overview Selenium operates on a client-server architecture, enabling communication with browsers for test execution. Key elements include: Selenium WebDriver Core component for automating web browsers. Works via browser-specific drivers (e.g., ChromeDriver, GeckoDriver). Selenium Client Libraries Supports multiple programming languages like Java, Python, and C#. JSON Wire Protocol Facilitates communication between test scripts and browsers using RESTful services. Selenium Server Manages test execution in Selenium Grid setups. Browser Drivers Enables browser-specific automation. Core Components of Selenium Selenium IDE Simple tool for recording and playback of tests. Selenium WebDriver Enables advanced browser interactions throu...