Test Automation framework plays a vital role in the success or failure of any software automation project. For testers – it forms the foundation to a successful career. Software Testing involves multiple components like application-under-test, test cases, test data, test environment, etc. and a good automation framework needs to take care of all of these. In our pursuit to explore the topic of automation frameworks, let’s get started with collating different aspects of software testing that are to be taken care when designing a Test automation framework.
Test Automation Framework
What are the different types of Test Automation Frameworks?
Test Automation Framework, can make testing a lot systematic and increase the chances of your next career switch. We have been discussing what is Test Automation Framework and why do we need it. The goal is the rapid release of efficient, effective and reliable software, and realizing the benefits of automation testing requires adaptable methods and innovative software tools that optimize data. Test automation frameworks guide this convergence of methodology and technology. The framework provides the user with various benefits that helps them to develop, execute and report the automation test scripts efficiently. Moving on in our pursuit to learn more, this article attempts to cover different types of Test Automation frameworks.
Why do we need Test Automation Framework? The Benefits…
“How comfortable are you designing an Automation Framework from scratch?” – The very first interview question for a QA/Testing job opportunity now-a-days. What should I say? I am really good at Functional Testing? Nah! There is no space for manual testers. You HAVE TO start learning Automation. And it’s not just about Automation scripting, interviews are more driven towards programming & building an automation framework. So here I am penning down my answers to all those automation interviews in a series of Automation Framework focused blogs. It’s high time, really!
The Automation Galaxy of Selenium Webdriver tools
Selenium WebDriver makes direct calls to the browser using each browser’s native support for automation. It support multiple browsers, operating systems and programming languages. What’s more? It’s FREE, ‘Open Source’ as we call it! Why do you think it’s so popular? 😉 Though Selenium Webdriver is at the epicenter of automated software testing, it is supported by different tools to make Automation Testing easy, effective & efficient – The Automation Galaxy of Selenium Webdriver tools!
What is Test Automation Framework? Simply put, it’s ‘The Constitution’!
Let’s take a simple example to understand what is Test Automation Framework. How do you think Indian Democracy, the second largest in the world, is functioning? Is it ad-hoc? Nah! There are basic processes and structures that drive Indian democracy – The constitution of India. What if Constitution wasn’t there? What if people weren’t driven by any guidelines? Yeah! Total Chaos.