What is the automation? Purpose of the Automation? When Automation is applicable?

What is the automation?

Automation:

Automation is a tool that simply executes what the test analysts write

 Automation is a technique, makes one application to interact with other application with hidden API’s.

   By Microsoft

Automation technique is fist developed by Microsoft.

Purpose of the Automation

1. Reduce testing cycle time
2. Increase the test coverage like broader, deeper and faster

Benefits of Automated Testing
Fast	QuickTest runs tests significantly faster than human users.
Reliable	Tests perform precisely the same operations each time they are run, thereby eliminating human error.
Repeatable	You can test how the Web site or application reacts after repeated execution of the same operations.
Programmable	You can program sophisticated tests that bring out hidden information.
Comprehensive	You can build a suite of tests that covers every feature in your Web site or application.
Reusable	You can reuse tests on different versions of a Web site or application, even if the user interface changes.

When Automation is applicable?

§  Regression Testing Cycles are long and iterative.

§  If the application is planned to have multiple releases / builds

§  If it’s a long running application where in small enhancements  / Bug Fixes keeps happening

§    Test Repeatability is required

Test Cases for Automation

Identify which Test cases are need to be Automated

            1. Test that need to be run for every build of the application under test.

            2. Test that uses multiple data values for the same action.

            3. Identical tests that needs to be executed in different browsers.

            4. Transactions with pages which won’t change in short term.

             5. Smoke test Test cases

            6. Regression test cases

        

Identify which Test cases are not to be Automated

            1. Usability Testing – How easy an application to use.

            2. One time testing

            3. Test cases Based on the intuitionand knowledge of the application.