Description
Automation testing is also called as Test Automation. Automation testing is the point at which the tester composes the scripts and uses another product to test the item. This procedure includes automation of a manual procedure. This testing is utilized to restart the test situations that were executed physically, rapidly, and continuously. There are different tools used in this type of testing.
Description
Executing the test case using a automation tool is known as Automation Process. Automation Process consist of five stages they are Tool selection, Scope, Planning and Designing, Test Execution, Maintenence.
Tool is selected based on the technology. For example selenium is not supported for the desktop applications. Conduct Proof of Concept of Tool on AUT.
The scope of automation is :
- For testing browsers, it can use same test cases.
- To reduce the test cases complexity.
- Preparation of Automation test bed
- It selects automation tool
- Features of framework design
- Execution will be done by using a tool
- Scripts are executed in this section
- Automation script needs to be reviewed and can be added.
- To improve the effectiveness of automation script maintenance is necessary.
Description
To execute the test cases in Automation, tools are used. There are number of tools in Automation testing.
- LoadRunner
- WinRunner
- Silk Test
- TestComplete
- HP Quick Test Professional
- Visual Studio Test Professional
- IBM Rational Functional Tester
- Selenium
- Sikuli
- Test Anywhere
- Watir
Description
The importance of Automation testing is test coverage can be increased. Automation is performed by utilizing a strong programming language, i.e,automation programming application and a VB scripting. There are numerous apparatuses accessible that can be utilized to compose the scripts of automation process. And Test cases can be executed very quickly. Multiple sites can be tested at a time. Without using manual labour Automation testing can be done. For large projects Automation testing is given high priority.
Description
The following are the advantages of Automation Testing are :
- Constancy in time execution process
- Accuracy might be upto the mark
- Repetititive task can be done easily
- It takes less time to execute
- It requires less resources
Description
The following are the disadvantages of Automation Testing:
- Over Reliance
- Unrealistic expectations
- Consistent learning
- Automation is expensive if we use a commercial tool
- Full length percent automation testing is not possible
- Cannot estimate the cost and time for the first time
- Preparation of test environment setup
Key Points
- Automation tool can be selected from the environment support.
- Scripts should be written according to the scripting standards.