7 Verifying the Test Automation Solution

Part of the CTAL-TAE syllabus, explained.

Time in the syllabus: 135 minutes. Highest level: K3. Keywords to remember: static analysis.

In plain words

The test automation is software too, so it must be checked: its environment and tools, its suites, its unexpected results, and the quality of its code.

Learning objectives

• 7.1 Verification of the Test Automation Infrastructure
  • 7.1.1 Plan to Verify the Test Automation Environment Including Test Tool Setup (K3)
  • 7.1.2 Explain the Correct Behavior for a Given Automated Test Script and/or Test Suite (K2)
  • 7.1.3 Identify Where Test Automation Produces Unexpected Results (K2)
  • 7.1.4 Explain How Static Analysis Can Aid Test Automation Code Quality (K2)

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Based on the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE) syllabus, version 2.0, section 7. 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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