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varughmi
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Topic: Manual Vs Automation
Posted: 12Feb2009 at 12:33am

When do we do manual testing and when do we automate?
I mean in real life scenario, when actually does automation begins and what all things do we automate?

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krishnajihere
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Posted: 13Feb2009 at 9:59am

AUTOMATION TESTING: It is a process of automating the human activities to validate a software application.

Drawbacks of Manual Testing:
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1) Time consuming and tedious
2) Need heavy investment in HR
3) Time constraints (Thorough manual testing is impossible in real life)
4) Low Reliability

Capabilities and Areas to Automate:
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1) Functionality Testing
2) Regression Testing
3) Performance Testing
4) Requirement Management
5) Test Management
6) Test case preparation
7) Test Execution
8) Defect Tracking and Management

TEST CASES WHICH COULD BE AUTOMATED:
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1) Tests that need to be run for every build (ex: Sanity & Regression Testing)
2) Tests that use multiple data values for the same actions
3) Identical tests which need to be executed on different browsers
4) Transactions with pages which won't change in short term
5) The more repetitive, the more it is suitable for automation

TEST CASES THAT CANNOT BE AUTOMATED:
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1) Usability Testing
2) One-Time Testing
3) Ad-hoc/Random Testing
4) Complex scenarios requiring human interpretation
5) Third party objects which cannot be recognized by the tool

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tossy
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Posted: 20Feb2009 at 3:52am

Manual testing process:
Analyzing and Understanding the requiremnts
Preparing testcases for the each module of the software 
application under test.

Testcase means:
Testing steps and corresponding test expected result with
input specification.

We will compare the expected result with actual result 
during the testcase execution time.

If we find any abnormal conditions in functionality of the 
application that abnormality is called as Bug/defect.
that bug details should be documented and communicated to 
development team.

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cprasenjit26
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Posted: 14May2009 at 12:21pm

Get advice on when to use manual vs. automated software testing tools, what kind of tests should be automated and which automated testing.

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qualitypoint
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Posted: 15May2009 at 5:25am

you can get more details regarding the need for automation testing here.

http://qualitypoint.blogspot.com/2009/04/importance-of-software-test-automation.html

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varughmi Newbie Joined: 12Feb2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Topic: Manual Vs Automation Posted: 12Feb2009 at 12:33am
	When do we do manual testing and when do we automate? I mean in real life scenario, when actually does automation begins and what all things do we automate? Post Resume: Click here to Upload your Resume & Apply for Jobs

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krishnajihere Newbie Joined: 05Feb2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20	Posted: 13Feb2009 at 9:59am
	AUTOMATION TESTING: It is a process of automating the human activities to validate a software application. Drawbacks of Manual Testing: -------------------------------------- 1) Time consuming and tedious 2) Need heavy investment in HR 3) Time constraints (Thorough manual testing is impossible in real life) 4) Low Reliability Capabilities and Areas to Automate: --------------------------------------------- 1) Functionality Testing 2) Regression Testing 3) Performance Testing 4) Requirement Management 5) Test Management 6) Test case preparation 7) Test Execution 8) Defect Tracking and Management TEST CASES WHICH COULD BE AUTOMATED: ------------------------------------------------------- 1) Tests that need to be run for every build (ex: Sanity & Regression Testing) 2) Tests that use multiple data values for the same actions 3) Identical tests which need to be executed on different browsers 4) Transactions with pages which won't change in short term 5) The more repetitive, the more it is suitable for automation TEST CASES THAT CANNOT BE AUTOMATED: ------------------------------------------------------ 1) Usability Testing 2) One-Time Testing 3) Ad-hoc/Random Testing 4) Complex scenarios requiring human interpretation 5) Third party objects which cannot be recognized by the tool
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tossy Groupie Joined: 20Aug2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Posted: 20Feb2009 at 3:52am
	Manual testing process: Analyzing and Understanding the requiremnts Preparing testcases for the each module of the software application under test. Testcase means: Testing steps and corresponding test expected result with input specification. We will compare the expected result with actual result during the testcase execution time. If we find any abnormal conditions in functionality of the application that abnormality is called as Bug/defect. that bug details should be documented and communicated to development team.

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cprasenjit26 Senior Member Joined: 14May2009 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 151	Posted: 14May2009 at 12:21pm
	Get advice on when to use manual vs. automated software testing tools, what kind of tests should be automated and which automated testing. Software testing tutorial
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qualitypoint Groupie Joined: 12May2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 45	Posted: 15May2009 at 5:25am
	you can get more details regarding the need for automation testing here. http://qualitypoint.blogspot.com/2009/04/importance-of-software-test-automation.html
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