2 Preparing for Test Automation

Part of the CTAL-TAE syllabus, explained.

Time in the syllabus: 180 minutes. Highest level: K4. Keywords to remember: API testing, GUI testing, testability.

In plain words

Before automating, make sure the system can be tested (testability), understand the environments tests will run in, analyse the system to decide what the automation solution needs, and compare tools against those needs.

Learning objectives

• 2.1 Understand the Configuration of an Infrastructure to Enable Test Automation
  • 2.1.1 Describe the Configuration Needs of an Infrastructure that Enable Implementation of Test Automation (K2)
  • 2.1.2 Explain How Test Automation is Leveraged within Different Environments (K2)
• 2.2 Evaluation Process for Selecting the Right Tools and Strategies
  • 2.2.1 Analyze a System Under Test to Determine the Appropriate Test Automation Solution (K4)
  • 2.2.2 Illustrate the Technical Findings of a Tool Evaluation (K4)

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Based on the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE) syllabus, version 2.0, section 2. The syllabus is © International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB®); ISTQB® is a registered trademark of the ISTQB. Copyright © 2024 the authors of the syllabus: Andrew Pollner (Chair), Péter Földházi, Patrick Quilter, Gergely Ágnecz, and László Szikszai. This page explains its concepts in our own words, for teaching, and is not an accredited course or a substitute for the syllabus.

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