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What is the difference between Robotic Desktop Automation (RDA) vs Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

What is Robotic Desktop Automation (RDA) vs Robotic Process Automation (RPA) ?

For me RDA is automation of single desktop/user and RPA is automation of many desktops/uses.

Desktop automation is a robotic process automation which was a scaled down version of actual RPA for a single user. Robotic desktop automation is used for data scraping, Excel automation, file transfers, report generation, etc. An example, checking an apllication for a status on regular basis and to download reports or emailing a report to a distributed list of people.

However RPA installs on a server (not for single desktop eventhough that can also be done), cloud , or virtual machines. RPA processes can spread acrross departments or work flows.

For example, invoice generation needs to flow through multiples of tasks is a great candidate for RPA. It might start with retrieving an attachment from an email, then RPA needs to categorize it, uploading to an ERP systems, then find the right receiving person and send out email to that right approval person is a perfect candidate for RPA.

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How rapid app development is done?

How rapid application development is done ?

Before cloud comes into IT world, the development was time consuming in terms of deploying,  integrating backend or API to make an end to end functioning application.

But now when you consider AWS, Firebase, Amplify, or Hasura that provides backend service right away with minimal coding or integration efforts. Plus easy deployment from your own. No much coordinated efforts by involving IT Admin team.

So right tool selection is extremely important for the success in delivery and customer service.

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What is OpenCV

What is opencv library ?

Open Source Computer Vision Library (OpenCV) is a open source computer vision and machine learning software library. 

OpenCV is a BSD-licensed product, since it is BSD licenses it can be utilized or modified for anyOpenCV businesses use. Sikuli has leveraged OpenCV for image recognition.

OpenCV was built to provide a common infrastructure for computer vision applications 

OpenCV helps to accelerate the use of machine perception in the commercial products. 

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How does Karate framework work

What is Karate Framework and API test automation is done using Karate ?

Overview

Karate framework is the only framework that combines API, Web Automation, mock and performance testing using Gatling. It supports some level of RPA/RDA testing by integrating Sikuli with it’s scritps.

Stackoverflow links related with Karate framework

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59768331/like-selenium-grid-hub-node-is-there-any-option-to-run-karatedriver-on-grid

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58854004/karate-driver-synchronization-challeges

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58783547/karate-driver-connection-refused-error-while-using-driver-type-chrome-and-exec

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58634921/calling-karate-feature-files-based-on-soap-response-status-code-200-or-500

Karate framework can be build using gradle or maven. If you already know Cucumber framework it is easy to learn Karate framework. Karate uses feature files and Karate specific DSL supports both API and Web automation. Karate’s Java runner file can call the feature file having Karate DSL to perform API transactions like GET, POST, PUT and DELETE.

Karate version 0.9.5 released in 2020 has the following features,

  1. Debug from Visual Source code IDE
  2. Hot reload, step over / into / out / back

In 2019, Karate started web automation. Karate 0.9.5 feature will make Karate as complete test automation framework supporting both API and Web automation. Also another point to be noted is Karate’s integration with Sikulix for Desktop automation, integration with Gatling for performance testing and Mocking support for API testing.