RE: What are the main attributes of test automation?
1. If you have to run a set of tests repeatedly, automation is a huge win for you 2. It gives you the ability to run automation against code that frequently changes to catch regressions in a timely manner 3.It gives you the ability to run automation in mainstream scenarios to catch regressions in a timely manner (see What is a Nighlty) 4. Aids in testing a large test matrix (different languages on different OS platforms). 5. Automated tests can be run at the same time on different machines, whereas the manual tests would have to be run sequentially.
RE: What are the main attributes of test automation?
software test automation attributes : Maintainability - the effort needed to update the test automation suites for each new release Reliability - the accuracy and repeatability of the test automation Flexibility - the ease of working with all the different kinds of automation test ware Efficiency - the total cost related to the effort needed for the automation Portability - the ability of the automated test to run on different environments Robustness - the effectiveness of automation on an unstable or rapidly changing system Usability - the extent to which automation can be used by different types of users
RE: What are the main attributes of test automation?
Attributes are nothing but the characteristics of test automation. They include:-
1) Automation involves recording the user actions and setting the checkpoints into a test script, so that it can be played back later on, each time when regression test has to be performed.
2) Only manually passed tests can be automated.
3) Use of automation is lies in Data-Driven testing, Regression Testing and Performance testing.
4) Some tests like Usability test, Exploratory test can never be automated. Automating tests like End-to-end testing, is often less wise.
