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Test Automation

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Price SEK 5 900
Number of days 1

The course provides an introduction to testing tools and test automation. Use of various tools is becoming more common and automated test execution seems obligatory in the different forms or rapid, incremental and iterative development, due to larger amounts of regression testing. The course gives the knowledge that is necessary to avoid pitfalls of test automation.

Objectives
To provide the basic knowledge for independently estimating, planning, executing, monitoring and evaluating test automation and testing tools.

Who should attend?
Developers, testers, line managers, project managers and anyone needing to gain structured knowledge about testing tools and test automation.

Previous Knowledge
Experience of software development or project management and at least some practical experience of software testing. Theoretical knowledge of test techniques and test methodologies is an advantage.

Course Material
Our original material is included in the course.

Other information
The course covers a wide range of test automation and applications. In this respect the course is unique and provides impartial information. The course concludes with a 45 minute examination, with 30 multiple-choice questions.

Course Contents

Testing and Test Automation: Trends
Main objectives of test automation

Testing in historical perspective

The importance of test automation

New trends                      

Areas of Test Automation
Test in various phases of product life-cycle

The automation of processes around test

Automation of different test activities

Automation of different test categories

Automated test for different quality attributes

Automation of different test levels

Test automation for different products

Organisational Aspects of Test Automation
What and when to automate               

Test automation process

Testware Architecture
Scripting Languages

Testware structure and building principles

Test Tools Taxonomy
Basic taxonomy

Integrated test environment

Models for test tool description

Intrusive and non-intrusive tools

Other tools

Sources and References
Test automation     

Test tools

Test in general

Test automation standards

Other test standards

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