1. TEST AUTOMATION CSC 532 Xiaoshuo wu

2. Introduction Why is Test Automation that important? Why is Test Automation that important? Who should Automate Tests? Who should Automate Tests? What to automate? What to automate? When should a test be automated? When should a test be automated? What do you lose with automation? What do you lose with automation?

3. Why is it that important? Software testers are under pressure to do more testing in less time. Software testers are under pressure to do more testing in less time. About 50% codes can be tested, if tested manually. About 50% codes can be tested, if tested manually.

4. Why is it that important?

6. Who should Automate Tests? Test automater has background as a tester. Test automater has background as a tester. Test automater has good developing skills. Test automater has good developing skills. Test automater should be aware of automating testing. Test automater should be aware of automating testing.

7. What to automate? The place you test time after time. The place you test time after time.

8. When should a test be automated? How much less of the cost? How much less of the cost? Is this test likely to die sooner or later? Is this test likely to die sooner or later? How does this uncertain benefit balance against the cost of automation? How does this uncertain benefit balance against the cost of automation?

9. What do you lose with automation? What manual tests will I lose? What manual tests will I lose? How many bugs might I lose with them? How many bugs might I lose with them? What will be their severity? What will be their severity?

10. CONCLUTION