QA Automation testing Interview FAQs

QA Automation testing Interview FAQs 1. What is Automation testing? Automation Testing uses an automation tool to execute test cases. The main goal of Automation Testing is to reduce the number of test cases to be run manually and not eliminate Manual Testing. 2) When will you automate a test? Automation is preferred in the following cases Repetitive Tasks. Regression Testing Smoke and Sanity Tests. Test with multiple data sets. Testing is not recommended for one-off test cases. Usually, the decision on which test cases to automate is based on the ROI (Return on Investment). The more times the automated test is executed, the better the ROI. 3) When will you not Automate testing? One should not automate in the following cases When the Application Under Test changes frequently One-time test cases Adhoc – Random Testing Exploratory Testing Usability tests that generally need manual intervention to check the test results Test cases with detailed setup requirements...