The document discusses automation testing basics, including that automation testing is done using automated tools to write and execute test cases. It explains that automation testing should be used for tasks that are time-consuming, repeated, tedious, or involve high risk test cases. The document also lists some popular free and commercial automation testing tools.

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AUTOMATION
TESTING
BASICS

2. Automation Testing Introduction
• Automation Testing is a process which is done by the help of
automated tools.
• A testing tool is a software application which helps to
automate the testing process.
• Automation tools is used to write and execute test cases is
known as automation testing.
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3. Why To Automate?
• Manual Testing is time consuming
• Automation does not require Human intervention
• Automation increases speed of test execution
• Automation helps increase Test Coverage
• Manual Testing can become boring and hence error prone
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4. When To Automate?
• Frequent regression testing
• Repeated test case Execution is required
• Faster Feedback to the developers
• Reduce the Human Effort
• Test same application on multiple environments
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5. Which Test Cases to Automate?
• Test Cases which are time consuming
• Test cases that are executed repeatedly
• Test Cases that are very tedious or difficult to perform
manually
• High Risk - Business Critical test cases
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6. Automation Process
• Following steps are followed in an Automation Process
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7. FREE WARE (OPEN SOURCE) AUTOMATION TOOLS
• SELENIUM
• SOAPUI
• WATIR
• WINDMILL
• SAHI
• ANTEATER
• APODORA
• AUTOMET
• CROSS CHECK
• TEST MANAGER
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8. COMMERCIAL AUTOMATION TOOLS
• QTP
• RANOREX
• TELLURIUM
• TEST COMPLETE
• SILK TEST
• TEST STUDIO
• SQUISH
• EGG PLANT
• LOADSTER
• IBM RATIONAL ROBOT
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