Automation Testing
Automation Testing is the method of testing software products with special testing tools and frameworks to minimize human intervention and maximize quality.
Automation Testing is done with the help of automation software, and it controls the flow of the execution of tests as per the written test scripts. They are then compared with predicted outcomes to ensure the quality and reliability of the application. With Automation Testing, one can perform necessary repetitive tasks and those tasks that are hard to achieve with manual testing. Therefore, this type of testing is critical for CI/CD pipelines.
Why Automation Testing?
When a company develops a product, it is bound to have defects. So, before the release of the product, the company needs to capture the flaws in it to provide a seamless user experience. It is the responsibility of the testing team to perform various kinds of testing, from functional to non-functional, to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency, and better user experience of the overall product.
The Scope of Automation Testing
Before carrying out the testing process, one must check for the feasibility of automation. Here are the things to consider while identifying the scope of Testing Automation:
The Right Automation Tool
Automation Testing is not possible without the right testing tool. Selecting the right tool is a critical phase in the testing life cycle where one has to consider the following points:
Automation Test Plan, Design, and Strategy
As the name suggests, in this phase, you make a plan, design the architecture, and create a strategy to achieve the goal of test automation.
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Setting up the Test Environment
You need to set up a remote machine or a machine where the test cases can be run. It should cover an extensive test coverage range for different test scenarios, different browsers, support desktop, and mobile applications.
Automation Test Script Execution
In this step, you will execute the test scripts and check whether the scripts run correctly or not. This step involves all the functional aspects and compatibility across multiple platforms. You also need to generate a bug report if the test case fails.
Analysis and the Generation of Test Results and Test Reports
This is the last phase of the testing life cycle. Here, you will analyze the test reports to determine whether they need additional testing or not. Then, the generation of test results is done to confirm if the test scripts can identify errors in the application. Finally, the test reports are shared with the members/clients who are involved in the project.
Types of Automation Testing
When you are presented with a product, the knowledge of automation types will aid you to decide which kind of test suites you can use for automating. Automation Testing can be divided into three categories as given below:
Functional Testing
Functional testing is about what the product does and verifies each function/feature of the application. It is based on customers’ requirements. With functional testing, you validate the actions that you perform in the software. It can be done manually as well as automated. An example of functional testing is testing the login functionality of a website.
Non-functional Testing
Non-functional testing is about how the product behaves and verifies the non-functional aspects, such as performance, reliability, usability, etc., of the product. It is based on customers’ expectations. With non-functional testing, you validate the performance of the software. It is hard to do manually. An example of non-functional testing is testing how long it takes for the dashboard in a website to load.