Test Automation Fundamentals
Test automation is an essential part of an effective software development process. This course will teach you how to release high-quality software using fundamental test automation principles.
What you'll learn
Ensuring released software is high quality whilst meeting deadlines is a major challenge for all software development teams. Particularly as the number and size of systems grows, test automation becomes a necessity. However, with the sheer number of different coding languages, frameworks, and tools, it can be difficult to know where to start. In this course, Test Automation Fundamentals, you’ll learn to implement test automation principles that can be applied whatever your organization’s technology stack. First, you’ll explore the different types of tests that can be automated and identify valuable test cases. Next, you’ll discover some guiding principles for creating effective automated tests. Finally, you’ll learn how to plan and execute a test automation strategy. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of test automation needed to efficiently test your software and produce high quality releases.
Table of contents
- Module Intro 2m
- Is Your Organization Ready to Adopt Test Automation? 6m
- Test Automation Strategies Should be Inclusive 5m
- Adopting New Frameworks and Tools 5m
- Defining Success 7m
- Metrics are Key to an Effective Process 6m
- Getting Stakeholders on Board with Test Automation 3m
- Continuous Feedback Leads to Continuous Improvement 6m
- Test Automation Strategies for Existing Projects vs. New Projects 6m
- Course Summary 5m