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aPress Complete Guide to Test Automation by Arnon Axelrod
Rely on this robust and thorough guide to build and maintain successful test automation. As the software industry shifts from traditional waterfall paradigms into more agile ones test automation becomes a highly important tool that allows your development teams to deliver software at an everincreasing pace without compromising quality.Even though it may seem trivial to automate the repetitive testers work using test automation efficiently and properly is not trivial. Many test automation endeavors end up in the graveyard of software projects. There are many things that affect the value of test automation and also its costs. This book aims to cover all of these aspects in great detail so you can make decisions to create the best test automation solution that will not only help your test automation project to succeed but also allow the entire software project to thrive.One of the most important details that affects the success of the test automation is how easy it is to maintain the automated tests. Complete Guide to Test Automation provides a detailed handson guide for writing highly maintainable test code.What Youll LearnKnow the real value to be expected from test automationDiscover the key traits that will make your test automation project succeedBe aware of the different considerations to take into account when planning automated tests vs. manual testsDetermine who should implement the tests and the implications of this decisionArchitect the test project and fit it to the architecture of the tested applicationDesign and implement highly reliable automated testsBegin gaining value from test automation earlierIntegrate test automation into the business processes of the development teamLeverage test automation to improve your organizations performance and quality even without formal authorityUnderstand how different types of automated tests will fit into your testing strategy including unit testing load and performance testing visual testing and moreWho This Book Is ForThose involved with software development such as test automation leads QA managers test automation developers and development managers. Some parts of the book assume handson experience in writing code in an objectoriented language (mainly C# or Java) although most of the content is also relevant for nonprogrammers.show more