Software Test Automation
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Test automation involves supporting all aspects of a test project, not just test execution. There are different types of test automation like unit, functional, and integration testing. Successful test automation requires understanding test automation's role in the software development lifecycle, using different automation approaches and frameworks, and addressing limitations like high initial costs and vulnerability to obsolescence.
Software Test Automation
- 2. Being successful in test automation first requires an understanding of what test automation is, and where it fits into the overall testing lifecycle. Software test automation involves tool support for all aspects of a test project, not just automation of test execution. Automation's Role in the STLC
- 4. Test AutomationTypes: Unit, Functional, Integration, Performance etc. The main interfaces made available for application automation: Command Line Interface, Application Programming Interface and Graphical User Interface Test AutomationTypes and Interfaces
- 5. Platform and OS independence Data driven capability Easy debugging and logging Customizable Reporting Extensible & Customizable Support unattended test runs for integration with build processes Email Notifications AutomationTools
- 6. Linear (record/playback) Modularity-driven Data-driven Keyword-driven Hybrid Automation framework
- 7. Important Aspects of SuccessfulTest Automation Approach Test environment - Clean up the environment / Revert to snapshot Reduce/Eliminate Data Dependencies Keep the Tests Short (Single Responsibility Principle) ParametrizeYour Scripts (Data Driven Testing) Test Reporting and Analysis
- 8. High initial invests in automation setup, tool selection and training Complex analysis required when a failed test in encountered Vulnerable to instant obsolescence Unrealistic expectations Depends on product testability Test Automation limitations
- 9. • http://code.google.com/p/robotframework/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development • http://www.testdriven.com/ • http://martinfowler.com/articles/continuousIntegration.html Resources
Editor's Notes
- #3: Concepts of Test Automation: - Why automate tests: improve test coverage, consistency and repeatability - Which tests to automate - When to automate tests - Automation Benefits and Misconceptions - Test Tool Acquisition and Integration
- #6: Software Configuration Management ToolsBusiness/System Modeling ToolsRequirements Management ToolsUnit Testing ToolsTest Management ToolsDefect Tracking ToolsCode Coverage Analyzer ToolsFunctional System Test Automation ToolsPerformance System Test Automation Tools
- #8: Test Reporting - High-level (Suites/Tests), Low-level (Verification Points)Execution Metrics
- #9: 100% automated testing is impossible