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Test Automation: The Big Picture

by Joost van Wollingen

Test automation helps you build delightful, competitive products. This course will teach you how and when to apply test automation, recognize different types of tests, avoid common pitfalls, and get a head start.

What you'll learn

Do you want to automate your tests? Do you need to go faster? Not sure where to get started? In this course, Test Automation: The Big Picture, you’ll gain a understanding of test automation's role in the realm of software development. First, you’ll explore the potential benefits and challenges of test automation. Next, you’ll discover the different types of automation to consider for an encompassing test strategy. Finally, you’ll learn about the landscape of available tools and frameworks. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have an understanding of test automation’s place in the software development life cycle and how to adopt it, so that you can help your team or company successfully set up test automation.

About the author

After obtaining his master's degree, Joost worked in various industries, such as e-commerce, banking and insurance. He specialises in software testing & quality, but you'll usually find him contributing wherever it's needed the most. His entire career Joost has been actively sharing his knowledge with those around him and on stage. Whether it's authoring and facilitating trainings or workshops, presentations at conferences small and large, Joost is enjoying it through and through. Joost hold... more

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