Before getting a
detailed view of software automated testing it is important to
understand the definition of automated testing. The term Automated
software have different meaning, for some people it is just a test
driven development or unite testing and for others it is the method
of using a software tool for capturing, playback, record to automate
their software test project. This is an activity to develop test
scripts using scripting language such as Ruby, Python, Perl etc. The
term also refers to the activity of performance, stress and security
testing using software testing tools.
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Objective of
automated software testing
The manual testing
parts such as functional, concurrency, performance, stress can be
automated using software tools. Hence the objective of software
automated testing is to design, develop and deliver the automated
tests and and re-test capacity that will results in increased test
efficiency. By implementing automation testing time, cost and
resources used in traditional testing can be reduced.
Benefits of
Software Automation Testing
Save Time
: It helps in saving time when regression tests are performed on the
application to ensure proper working of application after any type of
modification in code.
Speed :
Due to the automated tools the test has been performed faster than a
manual test.
Repeatability
: the process of repeating a test again and again to eliminate risks
of human errors.
Test Scripts
Maintenance : Through automated tools the test scripts
automatically get updated and hence the application can be tested
without manually updating the test script.
Reusable
: The automated tests can be reused for different versions of
software application even when there is a change of application's
interface.
Increase Coverage
: To cover every available feature of software, testers can develop
test suits.
Reduce Cost
: Due to the reduction of resources used in regression
testing, the total cost of product has been reduced.
Automated testing does
not mean to eliminate the role of a manual tester as there are many
process which can be tested through manual testing processes. From
the point of tester's view automation is simplifying the complex
testing task and to reduce the time and cost of project which in turn
will ensure the quality of a software. To perform an automation test
it is very important to get a detailed practical knowledge of
software testing so that resources can be efficiently utilized while
testing an application.
