Test Automation

What is test automation, and why is it important in software development?

• Test automation refers to automating the process of software development.

• Test automation involves automating manual testing processes to increase efficiency and reliability.

• Test automation focuses solely on unit testing.

• Test automation is not important in software development.

What are some popular test automation frameworks used in software testing?

• JUnit, TestNG, and Cucumber

• Maven, Gradle, and Ant

• Selenium, Appium, and TestNG

• Mockito, PowerMock, and EasyMock

What is the purpose of Selenium WebDriver in test automation?

• To automate mobile applications testing.

• To automate web applications testing.

• To automate desktop applications testing.

• To automate API testing.

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   What is the key advantage of using Page Object Model (POM) in test automation?

• It simplifies the process of writing test scripts.

• It allows for better organization and maintenance of test scripts.

• It provides a way to automate multiple applications simultaneously.

• It eliminates the need for test data management.

What is the purpose of test automation frameworks like JUnit and TestNG?

• To automate user interface testing.

• To automate database testing.

• To automate unit and integration testing.

• To automate performance testing.

What are some factors to consider when deciding which test cases to automate?

• Frequency of execution, risk, and feasibility

• Complexity of the test case and time required for execution

• Size of the development team and project budget

• All of the above

What is Continuous Integration (CI) in the context of test automation?

• It involves continuously executing automated tests on the production environment.

• It is a practice of merging code changes into a shared repository frequently, followed by automated builds and tests.

• It refers to running automated tests only during software development phase.

• It is a process of deploying software updates manually.

What are some common challenges faced in test automation?

• Test maintenance, test data management, and dynamic element identification

• Unit testing, integration testing, and system testing

• Code review, debugging, and deployment

• None of the above

What is the role of pipelines (azure devops, gitlab, github) in test automation?

• to write test scripts.

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  to provide a way to manage and track changes to test scripts and test data.

• to execute automated tests.

• to generate test reports.

What are some best practices for effective test automation?

• Prioritize test cases, maintain test scripts, and ensure test data consistency.

• Automate all test cases, ignore test data management, and execute tests only once.

• Rely solely on manual testing, avoid version control systems, and execute tests manually

• Write complex and lengthy test scripts.