Course

Fundamentals of Test Automation

More frequent releases, more agile software development, greater quality requirements. All of these contribute to making test automation essential. Fundamentals of Test Automation is a tool-independent, 1-day course that gives you the introduction you need to get started with test automation.

Learning objectives

You will gain basic knowledge of how to successfully use test automation. During the course, you will learn:

  • To understand the importance of test automation
  • To find out whether you are ready for test automation
  • To prepare before automation work begins
  • To understand the organisation of test automation, including choosing the correct profiles
  • To choose the right tools
  • To select the right tests for test automation
  • To be introduced to basic testing techniques
  • To understand how to keep test automation ‘alive’

Target audience

This course is for everyone on a testing or development team, or in an IT product department (testers, technical testers, developers) who wants to get started working with test automation or managing a unit that will make use of test automation (Project Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, IT Managers).

Course format

This course is a basic introduction to test automation. It lasts for 1 day, during which lots of fundamental knowledge will be presented, supplemented with individual and group exercises. In the technical section, you will have an opportunity to test your skills in some of the technical portions of test automation through hands-on exercises (no prior technical knowledge expected).

In-House training?

If you are more than 5 people from same organisation, it can be beneficial to consider the course as in-house training. We conduct the course exclusively for your employees, either as standard as described or tailored to your needs.

Advantages of in-house training

  1. Financial savings for more than 5 people
  2. Intensive exchange of experiences and knowledge sharing
  3. Employees gain a common understanding of the subject
  4. Opportunity for unique customization based on your own methods and processes

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Fundamentals of Test Automation

Fundamentals of Test Automation

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If you have any questions, please call us on +45 44 979 979 or e-mail kompetencecenter@testhuset.dk

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Course content

1. Eliminating the myths surrounding test automation

2. Finding out how mature your organisation is

3. Selection of the right tests for test automation

4. Test automation on several levels (component testing, integration testing, and GUI testing)

5. Finding the right skills

6. Infrastructure requirements

7. Development and continuous testing

8. Reporting and measurement

9. Knowledge of automation techniques, such as:

  • Capture and replay / record and play back
  • Keyword-driven
  • Scripting
  • Verification
  • Object recognition
  • Data-driven testing
  • Synchronisation
  • Modularisation and re-usability

Introduction

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