SUMMARY The .NET Framework provides a surprising new way to quickly and easily create user interface test automation. By using objects in the System.Reflection and System.Threading namespaces, you can write automated tests in minutes instead of hours. This article walks you through the building of a typical Windows-based application that will be used as the [...]
When developing our test strategy, we must minimize the impact caused by changes in the applications we are testing, and changes in the tools we use to test them.
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The case for automating the Software Testing Process has been made repeatedly and convincingly by numerous testing professionals. Most people involved in the testing of software will agree that the automation of the testing process is not only desirable, but in fact is a necessity given the demands of the current market.
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A test automation framework is a set of assumptions, concepts, and practices that provide support for automated software testing. This article describes and demonstrates five basic frameworks.
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Automated black box, GUI-level regression test tools are popular in the industry. According to the popular mythology, people with little programming experience can use these tools to quickly create extensive test suites. The tools are (allegedly) easy to use. Maintenance of the test suites is (allegedly) not a problem. Therefore, the story goes, a development [...]
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Test automation raises our hopes yet often frustrates and disappoints us. Although automation promises to deliver us from a tough situation, implementing automated tests can create as many problems as it solves. The key is to follow the rules of software development when automating testing. This paper presents seven key steps: improve the testing process, [...]
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This paper describes several principles for test automation. These principles were used to develop a system of automated tests for a new family of client/server applications at BMC Software. This work identifies the major concerns when staffing test automation with testers, developers or contractors. It encourages applying standard software development processes to test automation. It [...]
本月我們與 Anthony (Tony) Venditti 談論軟體自動測試???如何利用它來??????產??，特別是指 QuickPlace。自動測試???用於迴歸 (regression ) ??? 煙霧 (smoke) 測試。迴歸測試是一種全???性測試的形??，它會測試產??的??一項特徵與功能。煙霧測試則使用迴歸測試的??集 (subset) 來測試產??。除了自動測試之外，Tony 告訴我們有關煙霧測試??迴歸測試，以??? QuickPlace 3 如何在完??這些測試的壓力之下發???優異的表???。
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Automated Testing：A Silver Bullet?
譯注：「美國人深信月圓之夜狼人出沒。殺死狼人的唯一方法是，以銀製的??彈貫穿它的心臟。所以，There is no silver bullet 的????是：沒有致命??有效??一擊中的的方法。??(感?? Jeff 指正??Areca Chen ???供典故??)
一般在???到自動化測試時，通常會有下列的迷失：
我們???以將所有的測試自動化
自動化測試???以???高生產力，讓我們以更少的人力完??所有的測試
測試自動化很簡單( 通常為 capture/play )，所以我們??需??任何教育訓練
測試自動化???以減輕我們的工作負擔
我們??需??作測試計劃就???以開始自動測試
自動化測試會使原本的測試人員變??多餘的
我們??需??花費時間在設計測試個案了
為了????清上述的迷失，就必須了解『什麼是自動化測試？??以???『自動化測試到底???以幫您作什麼？??，當您??自動化測試有一定程度的了解之後，??能真正發???自動化測試的好處。
