Complete Guide to Test Automation
by Arnon Axelrod
Rely on this robust and thorough guide to build and maintain successful test automation. As the software industry shifts from traditional waterfall paradigms into more agile ones, test automation becomes a highly important tool that allows your development teams to deliver software at an ever-increasing pace without compromising quality.
Even though it may seem trivial to automate the repetitive tester's work, using test automation efficiently and properly is not trivial. Many test automation endeavors end up in the "graveyard" of software projects. There are many things that affect the value of test automation, and also its costs. This book aims to cover all of these aspects in great detail so you can make decisions to create the best test automation solution that will not only help your test automation project to succeed, but also allow the entire software project to of the most important details that affects the success of the test automation ishow easy it is to maintain the automated tests. Complete Guide to Test Automation provides a detailed hands-on guide for writing highly maintainable test code.
What You'll Learn
Know the real value to be expected from test automation
Discover the key traits that will make your test automation project succeed
Be aware of the different considerations to take into account when planning automated tests vs. manual tests
Determine who should implement the tests and the implications of this decision
Architect the test project and fit it to the architecture of the tested application
Design and implement highly reliable automated tests
Begin gaining value from test automation earlier
Integrate test automation into the business processes of the development teamLeverage test automation to improve your organization's performance and quality, even without formal authority
Understand how different types of automated tests will fit into your testing strategy, including unit testing, load and performance testing, visual testing, and more
Who This Book Is For
Those involved with software development such as test automation leads, QA managers, test automation developers, and development managers. Some parts of the book assume hands-on experience in writing code in an object-oriented language (mainly C# or Java), although most of the content is also relevant for nonprogrammers.
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Rely on this robust and thorough guide to build and maintain successful test automation. As the software industry shifts from traditional waterfall paradigms into more agile ones, test automation becomes a highly important tool that allows your development teams to deliver software at an ever-increasing pace without compromising quality. Even though it may seem trivial to automate the repetitive tester's work, using test automation efficiently and properly is not trivial. Many test automation endeavors end up in the "graveyard" of software projects. There are many things that affect the value of test automation, and also its costs. This book aims to cover all of these aspects in great detail so you can make decisions to create the best test automation solution that will not only help your test automation project to succeed, but also allow the entire software project to thrive. One of the most important details that affects the success of the test automation is how easy it is to maintain the automated tests. Complete Guide to Test Automation provides a detailed hands-on guide for writing highly maintainable test code. What You'll Learn Know the real value to be expected from test automation Discover the key traits that will make your test automation project succeed Be aware of the different considerations to take into account when planning automated tests vs. manual tests Determine who should implement the tests and the implications of this decision Architect the test project and fit it to the architecture of the tested application Design and implement highly reliable automated tests Begin gaining value from test automation earlier Integrate test automation into the business processes of the development team Leverage test automation to improve your organization's performance and quality, even without formal authority Understand how different types of automated tests will fit into your testing strategy, including unit testing, load and performance testing, visual testing, and more
Table of Contents
Part 1: The "Why" and the "What".- Chapter 1: The Value of Test Automation.- Chapter 2: From Manual to Automated Testing.- Chapter 3: People and Tools.- Chapter 4: Reaching Full Coverage.- Chapter 5: Business Processes.- Chapter 6: Test Automation and Architecture.- Chapter 7: Isolation and Test Environments.- Chapter 8: The Big Picture.- Part 2: The "How".- Chapter 9: Preparing for the Tutorial.- Chapter 10: Designing the First Test Case.- Chapter 11: Start Coding the First Test.- Chapter 12: Completing the First Test.- Chapter 13: Investigating Failure.- Chapter 14: Adding More Tests.- Chapter 15: Continuous Integration.- Chapter 16: Acceptance Test Driven Development.- Chapter 17: Unit tests and TDD.- Chapter 18: Other Types of Automated Tests.- Chapter 19: Where to Go from Here.- Appendix A: Real-World Examples.- Appendix B: Cleanup Mechanism.- Appendix C: Test Automation Essentials.- Appendix D: Tips and Practices for Programmer's Productivity.-
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Sets valid expectations from test automation, shows where test automation really shines, and how to get there Gives concrete tools for decision makers to ensure that the test automation project will succeed and help the software project thrive Provides hands-on guidance for test automation developers to design tests that are well-suited for automation, and to write highly maintainable test code
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