Software Test Automation

HP QuickTest Professional (QTP), an automated functional testing tool that helps testers to perform automated regression testing in order to identify any gaps, errors/defects in contrary to the actual/desired results of the application under test.

Automation Testing

Software Test automation makes use of specialized tools to control the execution of tests and compares the actual results against the expected result. Usually regression tests, which are repetitive actions, are automated.

Automation Testing Tools not only help us to perform regression tests but also helps us to automate data set up generation, product installation, GUI interaction, defect logging, etc.

Test automation is the use of special software (separate from the software being tested) to control the execution of tests and the comparison of actual outcomes with predicted outcomes. Test automation can automate some repetitive but necessary tasks in a formalized testing process already in place, or perform additional testing that would be difficult to do manually. Test automation is critical for continuous delivery and continuous testing.

Manual testing is performed by a human sitting in front of a computer carefully executing the test steps. Automation Testing means using an automation tool to execute your test case suite. The automation software can also enter test data into the System Under Test ,  compare  expected and actual  results and generate detailed test  reports. Test Automation demands considerable investments of money and resources.

Successive development cycles will require execution of same test suite repeatedly. Using a test automation tool it’s possible to record this test suite  and re-play it  as required. Once the  test suite is automated,  no human intervention is required . This improved ROI of Test Automation. Goal of Automation is to reduce number of test cases to be run manually and not eliminate manual testing all together.

Automation Tool Selection

For automating any application, the following parameters should be considered.

• Data driven capabilities
• Debugging and logging capabilities
• Platform independence
• Extensibility & Customizability
• E-mail Notifications
• Version control friendly
• Support unattended test runs

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