How Automation is useful in Testing

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Bijay

  • Nov 20th, 2007
 

Automation is really very usefull in testing coz there are so many advantages in automation.
1. We can get 100% error free product .
2. Fast process.
3. Less effort.
By automation tools we can run thousands of testcases in very less time which is impossible in case of manual testing.

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umm the answer is partially incorrect and ... it was not answered complete.

The the cost incurred on automating a test case is roughly 5 times more than just executing it once. So, you just cant automate every test case. Rather, you will choose a test case making sure it is:

  • not subjected to modification
  • gets effected by modifications in other modules
  • subjected to ripple effects
  • highly complex or involves loads of calculations
  • too lengthy to be executed multiple times

Once we know the criteria, we know the benifits are:

  • Processing speed comparing to manual execution
  • Reliability (as you know the data set you provided and results are logged too)
  • Cost effective (initial cost on automating is 5 times higher; but once it is ready, this required just a click)
  • it does not require large number of resources

I hope this answers the question.

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Divyae

  • Nov 28th, 2007
 

If you have reusable concepts in your testing then u can go for doing that automation.
For Eg: there is a login in to application, if this by 100 members you cannot do that manually for testing using 100 logins. in this case you can automate the scipt and parameterise the login ID's.

So, in this way where resuability and reproducibility concepts are used then we can choose Automating that perticular application

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nandinital

  • Jun 16th, 2008
 

Automage of regration plays an impertant role when the project reaches the stage of regression testing.
Regression testing is  done when any new feature is added to the software.This test is done to check that the added feature doesnot harm the software as a whole.so at this stage automated testing plays the lead role as it saves time,labour and energy.The whole software need not be tested manually.U instruct the automated tool to test the whole project.So in turn it saves time ,labour ,energy and money.

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Silu

  • Feb 24th, 2012
 

Automation testing has some advantages over manual testing. These are as follows.
1> It gives more accurate result as compare to manual testing.
2> Simultaneous actions are possible.
3> No tiredness.
4> It doesnot require more human resources.

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Automation Testing is useful in many ways:

1) It is very much faster than the manual testing.
2) It avoids repetitive work of the users.
3) It is more accurate than manual testing.
4) It avoids mistakes made by manual testers.
5) The script written for Automation Testing is re-usable.
6) Regression testing is much more accurate in Automation Testing than manual testing.

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