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Test Automation Engineering Handbook

Test Automation Engineering Handbook

By : Manikandan Sambamurthy
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Test Automation Engineering Handbook

Test Automation Engineering Handbook

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By: Manikandan Sambamurthy

Overview of this book

This book helps you build a better understanding of test automation and aids in bridging the gap between testing and test automation. The book has been divided into three sections with the first section focusing on preparing you for testing and test automation fundamentals. By the end of this section, you’ll have an understanding of some common automation terms, definitions, and roles. The second section covers the practical implementation of test automation for mobile, web, API and performance. The third section will help you understand how test automation works with CI/CD, and explore the common issues and pitfalls when executing test automation. By the end of this book, you’ll have a better understanding of automation, addressing the common pain points and best practices around test automation.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Part 1: The Basics
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Part 2: Practical Affairs
11
Part 3: Continuous Learning

Chapter 2, Test Automation Strategy

  1. A test automation strategy not only aids in planning and executing the automated tests but also ensures that by and large, all efforts in test automation are placed in the right areas to deliver business value quickly and efficiently.
  2. These are some of the main objectives of test automation:
    • Strengthening product quality
    • Improving test coverage
    • Reducing manual testing
    • Increasing test portability and reducing maintenance
    • Reducing quality costs
    • Increasing stability and reliability of the product
  3. The test pyramid acts as a guideline when planning for the test coverage of a software product, and it also helps to keep in mind the scope of each test so that it remains within the designed level.
  4. Cloud-based tools enable geographically dispersed teams to scale test environments up/down at will and also help in providing on-demand capacity for non-functional tests. Testing in the cloud is one of the foundational pillars of DevOps processes.
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