Appium Part 1
For a 6-year Appium/SDET interview , don't prepare only definition-based questions. Expect the interviewer to ask architecture + troubleshooting + framework + real-project scenarios . Below is a focused Level 1 interview set for Appium 3 , with Appium 1/2/3 comparison where relevant. 1. Appium Architecture Q1. Explain Appium architecture. Answer: Appium follows a client-server architecture. My Java test communicates with the Appium server through the Appium Java Client using the W3C WebDriver protocol. Appium then routes the commands to the appropriate platform driver, such as UiAutomator2 for Android or XCUITest for iOS. The driver communicates with the mobile platform and performs the requested action. For Android: Java + Cucumber/TestNG ↓ Appium Java Client ↓ W3C WebDriver ↓ Appium 3 Server ↓ UiAutomator2 Driver ↓ ADB / Android automation ↓ Android Emulator / Real Device ↓ Application Q2. What happens internally when you ...