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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

RFT Certification Sample Questions

Q: 1 How do you start the application under test?
A. use the Windows Start menu
B. simply begin recording
C. open a command line and start the application by typing its name
D. click the Start Application button on the recording toolbar


Q: 2 While recording a script, the recording monitor _____.
A. appears at the conclusion of recording
B. is only displayed on the toolbar
C. does not appear
D. displays a message for each action


Q: 3 What can be tested when recording a verification point?
A. an objects data only
B. an objects data or properties only
C. whether or not the object is working
D. an objects data, properties, or existence


Q: 4 What can you use to select an object as a verification point?
A. the object finder, the object picker, or the object browser
B. the main object browser, the test object browser, or the extra object browser
C. the object finder, the test object browser, or the delay method
D. the delay method, the scripting method, or the pointer method

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Adventures at Skandagiri hills(Kalavaarahalli betta)




























Skandagiri Hills or Kalavaarahalli betta

is a hill some 70 kms from Bangalore city(Karnataka,India) near chikballapur town.Near by people may confuse this place with Nandi hills(Which is famous), as these places are very near to each other. This place is not famous as the Nandi hills but it's an amazing trekking place and even ladies can also trek here..You can reach Nandi hills by bus,but there is no bus route to Skandagiri hills. If you are planning to go by bus then get down at Chikballapur town,catch an autorickshaw and ask for Papagni mutt or kalavarahalli hills. If you ask directly for Skandagiri hills then people may be confused with Nandi hills and may guide you to Nandi hills. So please be clear to conductors or Drivers, when you ask for Skandagiri hills.

See below to get to Skandagiri.

Route:
Bangalore - Hebbal Flyover - Yalahanka - Devanahalli - Chikkaballapur - Skandagiri.

Reaching Skandagiri Hills:
There are two routes to Kalawarahalli Betta. One way is to take a turn towards Nandi Hills and go further to kalawara village crossing Muddenahalli. This route is shorter compared to the one from Chikaballapur. Second one is to go to Chikaballapur and then to Kalawara village. From Kalawara village ask for Omkara Jyoti Ashrama / Papagni Mutt. There is a shiva temple and vehicles can be parked there. This is at the base of the hills. Nandi to Kalawara to Papagni Mutt is 6 km. Chikaballapur to papagni Mutt is 3 km.

Height: about 1750m from sea level.




















Experiences at Skandagiri hills:
We planned a trip to Bangalore, and we thought of a nice adventurous spot. One of my friends suggested us this place and we all unanimously agreed to see this place.

We started to this place by bus (this was the worst thing we did initially).We went to Majestic and from there, we took another bus to Chikballapur. We bought snacks, food and water etc….from Chikballapur. And then we got into an auto rickshaw and reached Papagni Mutt. From there we started our trekking to skandagiri hills. Trekking here is moderate and we enjoyed a lot while trekking. We stopped at some very good places and had snacks, shot some good snaps. It took nearly 2 and half hours to reach the top and one hour to come down.
Please carry first aid box, water bottles and snacks as there is nothing available at the top of the hill.

Best Time/Season for trekking Skandagiri hills:
It’s a popular belief that it is fun on a full moon night to start the trekking expedition at 12:30 midnight and aim to reach the top at around 5:30 AM early morning. This timing allows viewing of sunrise against the backdrop of golden clouds.

Best time to visit this place is November to January (Non-monsoon time).

Entry Fee:
Recently the Karnataka Forest Department has shown interest in Skandagiri due to the frequent visit of people and has established a parking place for all the vehicles visiting there. An Entry Fee of Rs 15 is charged for each person visiting the hill. No need of any guides while trekking,the way is clearly shown by arrow marks.