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Test Automation Fundamentals

by Manfred Baumgartner, Thomas Steirer, Marc-Florian Wendland, Stefan Gwihs, Julian Hartner, Richard Seidl

September 2022

Beginner

330 pages

9h 7m

English

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1.1 Introduction1.1.1 Standards and Norms1.1.2 The Use of Machines1.1.3 Quantities and Volumes1.2 What is Test Automation?1.3 Test Automation Goals1.4 Success Factors in Test Automation1.4.1 Test Automation Strategy1.4.2 Test Automation Architecture (TAA)1.4.3 Testability of the SUT1.4.4 Test Automation Framework1.5 Excursus: Test Levels and Project Types1.5.1 Test Automation on Different Test Levels1.5.2 Test Automation Approaches for Different Types of Projects

2.1 SUT Factors that influence Test Automation2.2 Tool Evaluation and Selection2.2.1 Responsibilities2.2.2 Typical Challenges2.2.3 Excursus: Evaluating Automation Tools2.2.4 Excursus: Evaluation made easy2.3 Testability and Automatability
3.1 Introducing Generic Test Automation Architecture (gTAA)3.1.1 Why is a Sustainable Test Automation Architecture important?3.1.2 Developing Test Automation Solutions3.1.3 The Layers in the gTAA3.1.4 Project Managing a TAS3.1.5 Configuration Management in a TAS3.1.6 Support for Test Management and other Target Groups3.2 Designing a TAA3.2.1 Fundamental Questions3.2.2 Which Approach to Test Case Automation Should Be Supported?3.2.3 Technical Considerations for the SUT3.2.4 Considerations for Development and QA Processes3.3 TAS Development3.3.1 Compatibility between the TAS and the SUT3.3.2 Synchronization between the TAS and the SUT3.3.3 Building Reusability into the TAS3.3.4 Support for Multiple Target Systems3.3.5 Excursus: Implementation Using Different Approaches and Methods
4.1 Selecting a Test Automation Approach and Planning Deployment/Rollout4.1.1 Pilot Project4.1.2 Deployment4.2 Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies4.2.1 Specific Risks During the Initial Rollout4.2.2 Specific Risks during Maintenance Deployment4.3 Test Automation Maintenance4.3.1 Types of Maintenance Activities and What Triggers Them4.3.2 Considerations when Documenting Automated Testware4.3.3 The Scope of Maintenance Activities4.3.4 Maintenance of Third-Party Components4.3.5 Maintaining Training Materials4.3.6 Improving maintainability4.4 Excursus: Application Areas According to System Types4.4.1 Desktop Applications4.4.2 Client-Server Systems4.4.3 Web Applications4.4.4 Mobile Applications4.4.5 Web Services4.4.6 Data Warehouses4.4.7 Dynamic GUIs: Form Solutions4.4.8 Cloud-Based Systems4.4.9 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
5.1 Metrics and Validity5.2 Metrics Examples5.3 Precise Implementation and Feasibility Within a TAS5.3.1 TAS and SUT as Sources for Logs5.3.2 Centralized Log Management and Evaluation5.3.3 Implementing Logging in a TAS5.4 Test Automation Reporting5.4.1 Quality Criteria for Reports
6.1 Criteria for Automation6.1.1 Suitability Criteria for the Transition to Automated Testing6.1.2 Preparing for the Transition to Automated Testing6.2 Steps Required to Automate Regression Testing6.3 Factors to Consider when Automating Testing for New or Changed Functionality6.4 Factors to Consider when Automating Confirmation Testing
7.1 Why Quality Assurance Is Important for a TAS7.2 Verifying Automated Test Environment Components7.3 Verifying the Automated Test Suite
8.1 Ways to Improve Test Automation8.2 Planning the Implementation of Test Automation Improvement
9.1 Challenges Facing Test Automation9.1.1 Omnipresent Connectivity9.1.2 Test Automation in IT Security9.1.3 Test Automation in Autonomous Systems9.2 Trends and Potential Developments9.2.1 Agile Software Development Is Inconceivable without Test Automation9.2.2 New Outsourcing Scenarios for Automation9.2.3 Automating Automation9.2.4 Training and Standardization9.3 Innovation and Refinement
A.1 Functional SuitabilityA.2 Performance EfficiencyA.3 CompatibilityA.4 UsabilityA.5 ReliabilityA.6 SecurityA.7 MaintainabilityA.8 Portability
B.1 Types of Load and Performance TestsB.2 Load and Performance Testing ActivitiesB.3 Defining Performance GoalsB.4 Identifying Transactions and/or ScenariosB.5 Creating Test DataB.6 Creating Test ScenariosB.7 Executing Load And Performance TestsB.8 MonitoringB.9 Typical Components of Performance/Load Testing ToolsB.10 Checklists
F.1 LiteratureF.2 Norms and StandardsF.3 URLs

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Manfred Baumgartner • Thomas Steirer • Marc-Florian Wendland • Stefan Gwihs • Julian Hartner • Richard Seidl

`Test Automation Fundamentals`

A Study Guide for the Certified Test Automation Engineer Exam

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