Automation Testing As a Career Option for Young Engineers

Software development companies examine every product and software developed by them. Testing is not just done before releasing the software to the end user. Rather, testing of applications is done lots of times during the development phase.

Every time a part of the code has been altered or whenever there is a shift in hardware configurations, testing needs to be performed; thereby, producing testing a continued and continuous procedure.

Testing can be both manual and automatic. Manual testing (MT) has been achieved by means of a person who goes through the various application displays of the program, inputting different sets of inputs, comparing and recording the observations.

As the number of lines in the code increases, manual testing gets tedious, confusing and time-consuming. Despite the best attempts of this individual in-charge of manual testing, bugs or errors creep in the code making it tough to move further. For instance, think about the test to be conducted on the application of ATM.

To test it manually in a real-time environment, countless customers are required simultaneously; thus wasting time and resources hugely. In the event, any glitch in the code will take days to identify manually. Hence, to ease such efforts'Automation Testing' came to film.

Automation testing (AT) is a procedure in which automated tools have been utilised to test a software program which contrasts the actual results with expected outcomes. An automated testing tool will repeat the set of predefined actions called'Test Scripts' and test Cases' about the applications and comes out with success or failure based on the real and predicted results.

These test scripts are composed by Software Testers using specific tools and once they are made, the Automation evaluation could be repeated and updated to execute testing jobs that are hard to perform with MT. Though AT is expensive than MT, it is considered an effective and efficient means of Testing.

With the growing requirement for specialized testing services, Software testers are always in demand. The job of a Software Tester demands not only a basic understanding of techniques and tools but also certified coaching in Automation Testing. Often pupils from the non-IT background with the passion to enter the Software industry find AT as a fantastic opportunity.

Businesses these days want even a fresher to be more successful from the first day of work which answers the need for instruction within Automation Testing. Certifications like ISTQB would be added an advantage in interviews. There are many Software Testing Institutes that offer classes in AT.

The syllabus in AT is not only confined to automation but covers AT and its concepts also. The heavy delving to MT would create a concrete base for AT. The Syllabus often includes:

• Basics about Testing
• Testing Models
• Testing Techniques
• Testing administration
• Generation of a TestPlan
• TestingTools
• Testing Metrics

These applications training institutes provide hands-on practice through missions. Having a software requirement provided, the job requires the aspirant to develop with at least ten testing situations and evaluation plan using the knowledge acquired in the theory groups of the Automation Training. These projects contribute from the practical experience by Software Test Life Cycle and QTP into the aspirants.

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