1. Software Test Automation Louisiana Tech University
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. Testing in the Development Process : The V-Model
implementation code
detailed design
requirements
specification
acceptance test
system test
module test
unit test

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. - 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.