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Advantages of Test Automation: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Errors in Software Testing

This paper discusses the significance of test automation in software development, highlighting how it minimizes human errors while accurately recording test results. Properly implemented, it saves substantial time and boosts productivity. Key factors influencing automation include user interface complexity and execution speed. The V-Model principles are emphasized, focusing on hierarchical test suites, atomic tests, and independent tests. Additionally, attributes such as maintainability, reliability, and performance are crucial for effective test suites. The conclusion underscores the mindset shift necessary for successful test automation across development phases.

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Advantages of Test Automation: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Errors in Software Testing

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  1. CSC532 Term Paper Software Test Automation Manish Gupta Louisiana Tech University

  2. Why to go for Test Automation To avoid the errors that humans can make It can also record the results of the test accurately If properly implemented, it can save of a lot of time

  3. Factors that can be considered for Automation Software with a lot of UI Effect on the system being tested The speed also runs a consideration Kind of tests Availability of the common library functions

  4. requirements acceptancetest systemtest detaileddesign moduletest specification unittest implementationcode Testing in the Development Process :The V-Model

  5. Principles of Test Automation • Hierarchy – Focus on the test suites hierarchy. • Atomic Tests – Single test should test only one functionality. • Independent Tests – There should be no interdependence of tests.

  6. Attributes of Test Suites • Maintainability - The most important quality attribute of a test suite, is also the most difficult to achieve. - It can be achieved by: • Extensive use of variables • Return on Error Message • Modularity

  7. 2.Reliability - Reliability of the product is dependent on test developers. 3. Performance - Performance, an important attribute, has still been rated below maintainability and reliability. 4. Optimization - One software defect should be reported by only one test of a test suite.

  8. Benefits for Test Automation Cost – Test automation reduces the cost of testing Reliability - Test automation reduces the risk of human error Performance – It reduces the testing cycle time and hence increases the performance

  9. Conclusion • It can be said that test automation is more of a change in the mindset than anything else. • Test automation involves all the phases/activities of software development and thus, the people involved in it must have sufficient exposure to software development. • This is the fundamental change required at all levels, to ensure the success of test automation.

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