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Automated software testing for rapid feedback

Automated software testing for rapid feedback

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Automated software testing for rapid feedback

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- Automated software testing for rapid feedback. Since humans aren't always the fastest at checking correctness, let's consider the next type of testing: Automated software testing. Test automation is the practice of using software-driven tools to automate the execution of test cases to validate the correctness of a program. Test automation is separate software from the application that is being written and tested. Test automation controls test execution, including order of execution and filtering of tests based on criteria. The goal is to avoid repetitive tasks that are inherent with manual test execution. Test automation is managed with a testing framework also known as a testing automation framework. A testing framework is an execution environment for automated tests. A testing framework performs helpful tasks, starting with a consistent definition of how assertions are defined, which promotes maintainability.…

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