Automated Software Testing is the process of software verification in which the basic function and test steps, such as running, initialization, execution, analysis and delivery of results are performed automatically by a programming language framework. Automated testing is extremely beneficial and has the potential to transform how large, complex, software-based systems are tested and delivered.
Importance of Automated Software Testing
Testing saves time and money
Once created, automated tests can be run over and over again at no additional cost and they are much faster than manual tests. Automated software testing can reduce the time to run repetitive tests from days to hours. A time savings that translates directly into cost savings. Once created, automated tests can be run over and over again at no additional cost and they are much faster than manual tests. Automated software testing can reduce the time to run repetitive tests from days to hours. A time savings that translates directly into cost savings.
Testing vastly increases your test coverage
Automated software testing can increase the depth and scope of tests to help improve software quality. Lengthy tests that are often avoided during manual testing can be run unattended. They can even be run on multiple computers with different configurations. Test automation can easily execute thousands of different complex test cases during every test run providing coverage that is impossible with manual tests. Automated software testing can increase the depth and scope of tests to help improve software quality. Lengthy tests that are often avoided during manual testing can be run unattended. They can even be run on multiple computers with different configurations. Test automation can easily execute thousands of different complex test cases during every test run providing coverage that is impossible with manual tests.
Testing is more reliable
When a developer writes a test and adds it to the test suite that is performed on each deployment, the test just cannot be forgotten. A manual tester, on the other hand, can simply forget to perform some specific tests. He may even choose not to perform some tests at some deployments intentionally, assuming some parts of the system have been tested so many times before that there is no need to test them again / so often. When a developer writes a test and adds it to the test suite that is performed on each deployment, the test just cannot be forgotten. A manual tester, on the other hand, can simply forget to perform some specific tests. He may even choose not to perform some tests at some deployments intentionally, assuming some parts of the system have been tested so many times before that there is no need to test them again / so often.
Testing improves quality
Automated tests perform the same steps precisely every time they are executed and never forget to record detailed results. Testers freed from repetitive manual tests have more time to create new automated software tests and deal with testing complex features. Automated tests perform the same steps precisely every time they are executed and never forget to record detailed results. Testers freed from repetitive manual tests have more time to create new automated software tests and deal with testing complex features. Suite that is performed on each deployment, the test just cannot be forgotten. A manual tester, on the other hand, can simply forget to perform some specific tests. He may even choose not to perform some tests at some deployments intentionally, assuming some parts of the system have been tested so many times before that there is no need to test them again / so often.