Course Overview
Using a mix of classroom presentation, instructor led discussion and individual practical exercises, this course has been designed to provide testers with a good, basic understanding of test automation.
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The course covers the following topics:
- When to automate and when not to automate.
- Automation approaches including frameworks, platform tools and simple record and replay.
- Demonstration of some of the tools that are available.
- Practical session using a record and replay tool.
Who is it for?
The Introduction to Test Automation course is principally aimed at test practitioners who would like to understand more about automation tools and techniques before deciding on a test tool and embarking on an automation project.
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Entry Requirements
Attendees should have some experience of testing as this is beneficial but not essential.
Delegates will require a laptop and be able to install Chrome as a browser and be able to add browser plug-ins as this course uses either Katalon Recorder or Selenium IDE for the hands-on practice exercises.
Exam
There is no exam requirement for this course.
Course Objectives
The course objectives are to provide delegates with a good understanding of how to select the mostĀ appropriate automation tool then plan, prepare and execute a test automation project.
Should the delegates wish to learn about any of the automation tools in more detail on completion of this introduction, TSG Training have several tool-specific courses available. Details are available from TSG Training on request.
Syllabus – Key points
- Introduction to test automation.
When automation is appropriate and when itās not for:
- Test driven development and continuous integrationĀ
- System testingĀ
- Automated regression testing and selecting tests for automation
- User Acceptance TestĀ
- Creating test data
- Selecting the tests that are best suited to automation Ā
Factors that influence the return on investment when automating:Ā
- Cost of tools versus ease of useĀ
- Skills required to use the toolsĀ
- Cost of developing the automating tests
- Cost of maintaining the testsĀ
- How often the tests will be executedĀ
How to select the most appropriate tool or tools for a project.Ā
Overview of some of the automation tools that are availableĀ
Practical demonstrations:Ā
- Katalon Recorder & Selenium IDE ā simple record and replay toolsĀ
- Selenium Webdriver ā scripted browser testsĀ
- Hands-on practical session using Katalon Recorder record and replayĀ
Q&A and close.Ā
Sam Perry| IT QA Team Lead| DPD Group UK Ltd –
John provided an excellent and engaging training session for us. As all delegates were from the same company, he was able to tailor the course to our specific circumstances based on what we wanted to get out of it, providing an overview of automation, and the key considerations for implementing it within our existing workflows. This was particularly valuable as we currently have no formal test automation process in place. He gave us practical examples and advice that we can directly apply to start building a robust automation strategy. The session sparked a lot of discussion within our team, and we’re excited to start putting what we learned into practice.
James Dovener| Software Test Engineer| QA –
The course was interesting and filled with relevant information. John has a great teaching style neither too slow nor too fast. He was able to give tailored information that will likely benefit my role direction moving forward
Rio Kandekore | Software Tester | IBM –
John explained the content very well and made the course very interactive. I hope to work with him again in the future!
George Stephens | Software Tester | IBM –
Course content was good and educational. John presented it with lots of structure and room for questions. He was friendly and helpful and made sure we all understood the topics covered
Liam Offen | Test Consultant | LO Consultancy Limited –
Great content but would be better as a two day with the second focusing on practical activities (half a day for each tool?) as it felt like there was not enough structured training on the tools different areas of functionality.
Ravi Mistry | Software test Engineer | Cognitran –
Helpful insight into test automation and good ideas on Data driven examples which I will take back to my company.
Interactive and knowledgable
Luke Rogers | Software Test Engineer | IBM –
was very interesting and I enjoyed the engagement and topics from the tutor, I think more practical activities early on would be better however.
Nick | Drury | Transport for London –
A concise but broad introduction to test automation, focussing largely on record and playback style tools. Plenty of content, delivered in a relaxed but purposeful manner.
William Daniel Pollyn | Software Test Engineer | IBM –
This course was really useful and enjoyable to expand further on the fundamentals of automation, as well as some common automation concepts. The practical work also helped with consolidating some of the theory which we had learnt throughout the day.
Robert Macdonald | Software Test Apprentice | IBM –
Really enjoyed the course, very well delivered by John and I found the content the perfect level for an introduction to automation!
Patrick Wilson | Performance Test Engineer | IBM –
John is very knowledgeable, and is keen to make sure people understand the why as well as the how – he also is good at going out of his way to explain content in a way that engages with the different day-to-day jobs that each person has.
Eleanor Morgan | Test Analyst | Transport for London –
Very good trainer, engaging, clear and patient.
Joe Dobson | Software Tester | IBM –
Very good teaching. Answered questions well plus a practical at the end. Great intro to the subject.
lee westwell | quality and test authority | Vodafone –
great course to get the fundamentals.
Louise Degg|Test Lead|The West Brom –
John was informative, engaging and iteresting. He moved at a good pace to include a lot of information whilst making regular checks that everyone was understanding. He asked out objectives at the beginning of the course and ensured that these had been completed by the end. Thanks Kphn.