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AUTOMATION
TESTING
BASICS

2. Automation Testing Introduction
• Automation Testing is a process which is done by the help of
automated tools.
• A testing tool is a software application which helps to
automate the testing process.
• Automation tools is used to write and execute test cases is
known as automation testing.
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3. Why To Automate?
• Manual Testing is time consuming
• Automation does not require Human intervention
• Automation increases speed of test execution
• Automation helps increase Test Coverage
• Manual Testing can become boring and hence error prone
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4. When To Automate?
• Frequent regression testing
• Repeated test case Execution is required
• Faster Feedback to the developers
• Reduce the Human Effort
• Test same application on multiple environments
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5. Which Test Cases to Automate?
• Test Cases which are time consuming
• Test cases that are executed repeatedly
• Test Cases that are very tedious or difficult to perform
manually
• High Risk - Business Critical test cases
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6. Automation Process
• Following steps are followed in an Automation Process
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7. FREE WARE (OPEN SOURCE) AUTOMATION TOOLS
• SELENIUM
• SOAPUI
• WATIR
• WINDMILL
• SAHI
• ANTEATER
• APODORA
• AUTOMET
• CROSS CHECK
• TEST MANAGER
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8. COMMERCIAL AUTOMATION TOOLS
• QTP
• RANOREX
• TELLURIUM
• TEST COMPLETE
• SILK TEST
• TEST STUDIO
• SQUISH
• EGG PLANT
• LOADSTER
• IBM RATIONAL ROBOT
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