Software Testing Updates

  What is Test Automation? Test automation is a methodical process of running tests automatically without any human intervention. Test automation is known for its speed of execution. Those testing tasks that are repetitive and are difficult to perform manually goes through automation testing. In order to achieve effective test automation, businesses should take care of the below key steps to get the full benefit of their test automation initiatives. 6 key steps to consider for successful implementation of test automation: 1. Analyze your current testing scenario: The testing team needs to ponder on the following questions: ·          What are the drawbacks of the current testing scenario? ·          What are the specific test cases that need to be automated? ·          The current approach towards testing and what needs to be changed or modified? 2...

  Enterprises all over the world try to adopt different ways to improve their product’s quality and to maximize their customer’s satisfaction. The same is the case with the software industry. In the software, testing industry a variety of tests are conducted on software to make the product more satisfactory for customers. Let’s have a look at one such software testing type that aims to seek customer validation to improve the product quality. What is beta testing? Beta testing is a black box software testing technique that involves testing the real product with a real user in a production/real environment. The main aim of this test is to check the usability, security, reliability, and functionality of the software from the end-users perspective.  The feedback and suggestions received from the users help in improving the quality of the product and in making the product more satisfactory for customers. What are the different types of beta tests? The different types of thi...

Everyday lot of software are released in the market but before the release of the software, each software part or each piece of the software is tested thoroughly to ensure it is bug-free and secure. Failure in doing these tests can lead to bug-free software released in the market that will hamper customer experience.  But software teams work under the constant pressure of releasing software faster than ever. This is where automated QA testing comes into the picture as it helps to speed up the software delivery and ensures continuous and effective testing. Let’s now understand more about automated QA testing in detail. What is automation testing in QA? Automation testing in QA refers to a software testing technique where automated tools, frameworks, or software are used to test software that is currently being developed. Earlier this testing process was conducted manually i.e., by testers, but since it included a lot of repetitive tasks and takes much time and effort, it was not co...