COURSE OBJECTIVE:
The course objectives are to provide delegates with a good understanding of how to select the most appropriate automation tool plan, prepare, and execute a test automation project.
Should the delegates wish to learn about any of the automation tools in mor edetail on completion of this introduction, TSG has a number of tool-specific courses available. Details are available on request.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
The Introduction to Test Automation course is principally aimed at test practitioners who would like to understand more about automation tools and techniques before deciding on a test tool and embarking on an automation project.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Attendees should have at least 12 months' experience of system testing. Some experience of writing code in a language such as Java or C++ would be useful, but isn't essential.Delegates will need to bring along their own laptops for the course, be able to install Chrome as a browser and be able to add browser plug-ins as this course uses either Katalon Recorder or Selenium IDE for the hands-on practice exercises.
COURSE CONTENT:
Syllabus – Key points:
Introduction to test automation.
When automation is appropriate and when it's not for:
• Test-driven development and continuous integration
• System testing
• Automated regression testing and selecting tests for automation.
User Acceptance Test
Creating test data.
Selecting the tests that are best suited to automation
Calculating the return on investment when automating:
• Cost of tools versus east of use
• Skills required to use
• Estimating the cost of developing the automating tests
• Estimating the cost of maintaining the tests
• Looking at how often the tests will be executed
• How to select the most appropriate tool or tools for a project
Overview of some of th eautomation tools that are available
Practical demonstrations:
• Selenium IDE – Simple record and replay
• Odin Axe – using an automation platform to create automated tets using keywords
• Hands-on practical session using Selenium IDE
Q&A and close.
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
ISTQB Foundation, ISTQB Foundation – Model Based Testing Extension, ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer