Automation testing is a software testing technique performed using special automation software tools to execute a set of test cases. On the contrary, Manual Testing is performed by a person sitting in front of the computer performing the testing steps carefully.
Automated testing software can also import test data into the system, compare expected and actual results, and generate detailed inspection reports. Software automation requires a significant investment of money and resources. Software test automation services will help you optimize testing at the most optimal cost
Why test automation?
Automated testing is the best way to increase efficiency, test coverage and execution speed in software testing. Automated software testing is important for the following reasons:
- Manually testing all workflows, all fields, all negative scenarios is a waste of time and money
- It is difficult to test multilingual websites manually
- Automated testing in software testing does not require human intervention. You can run automated tests unattended (overnight)
- Automated testing speeds up test execution
- Automated testing increases test coverage
- Manual testing can become boring and hence error prone
- What test cases can be automated?
- Automated test cases can be selected using the following criteria to increase automation ROI
High Risk – Business Critical Test Cases
- Test cases executed multiple times
- Test cases are tedious or difficult to execute manually
- Test cases take a long time
The following list of test cases is not suitable for automation:
- Newly designed test cases and not done manually at least once
- Test cases where requirements change frequently
- Test cases are executed on an ad-hoc basis.
Automated testing process
The following steps are performed in Automated Process
- Step 1) Select the test tool
- Step 2) Define Auto Range
- Step 3) Plan, Design and Develop
- Step 4) Perform the test
- Step 5) Maintenance
