Quick Test Professional - The starters Guide

What is automated software testing?

Automated software testing is a process in which software tools execute scripted tests on a software application.

Automated Testing Process:

Any automated tool execution process has to go through the following steps given below. Each step performs particular activity.

Feasibility analysis during automation:

User cannot automate all software due to limitations hence before doing automation testing on software, it is necessary to check that the software can be automated or not.

Suitable tool section process: 

Select the automation tool according to the software requirement, function, and usage.

Select and develop the automation framework:

Upon selecting automation tool, the next process will be to select an appropriate framework for automation. There are different kinds of frameworks and each framework has its own quality. Also, develop the framework that is very important process of any successful test automation project.

Figure the proof of Concept: 

Proof of Concept (POC) is established with an end to end setup to estimate if the tool can support the automation of the application.

Develop, execute and analyses the test script:

Once script get developed, the scripts should go for execution, result analysis, and defect logging. Usually, test scripts are version controlled.