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Test Automation Engineering Handbook

You're reading from Test Automation Engineering Handbook

Product type Book

Published in Jan 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804615492

Pages 276 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Application Testing

Author (1):

Manikandan Sambamurthy

Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: The Basics

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Test Automation

3. Chapter 2: Test Automation Strategy

4. Chapter 3: Common Tools and Frameworks

5. Part 2: Practical Affairs

6. Chapter 4: Getting Started with the Basics

7. Chapter 5: Test Automation for Web

8. Chapter 6: Test Automation for Mobile

9. Chapter 7: Test Automation for APIs

10. Chapter 8: Test Automation for Performance

11. Part 3: Continuous Learning

12. Chapter 9: CI/CD and Test Automation

13. Chapter 10: Common Issues and Pitfalls

14. Assessments

15. Index

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16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Appendix A:Mocking API Calls

Devising a good test automation strategy

After defining the objectives for your test automation effort, it is vital to put all the pieces together and hit the road running as soon as possible. The longer you wait to kick start your test automation efforts, the higher the technical debt you accrue. In this section, let us dive deep into some practical tips for implementing and maintaining the key parts of the test strategy.

Selecting the right tools and training

A search for a valuable tool always commences by gaining a deep understanding of the project requirements. The type of application and distinct kinds of platforms to be tested are some chief points of interest to get started. It might help to do a cost-benefit analysis on developing an in-house tool from scratch versus buying a commercially licensed tool. Developing a tool from scratch takes a significant amount of time and requires putting together solutions from multiple open source tools with in-house code modules...

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Authors (1)

Manikandan Sambamurthy

Manikandan Sambamurthy has been a software engineer particularly focused on quality engineering efforts for over 15 years. He has helped several enterprise organizations formulate and implement their test strategies successfully. He has built and mentored diverse and smooth-functioning quality engineering teams throughout his career. Manikandan himself is a prolific tester and specializes in full stack test automation. He is a life-long learner and possesses tremendous knowledge on both front-end and back-end test technologies. He has led various continuous improvement efforts improving quality and productivity of entire software engineering teams. With his deep understanding and expertise in the quality area, he has induced considerable cost-savings across organizations through meticulous customizations of test automation frameworks. When he is not working on software, he loves to travel, read about science, and spend time with his family. He is an ardent sports fan currently residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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