Wishing to do a quick start for Automated Testing and Script Writting?

Question

I am looking for any information that can help me understand and be able to do Automated Testing. I have no idea how this is done, it is totally new in my vocabulary. I have never done any related courses of any sort. Any suggestions of reading material I can use for step by step instructions on this?

Answer 1

First, read this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Automated-Software-Testing-Introduction-Performance/dp/0201432870



Second, go here:

http://www.sqaforums.com/postlist.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB34



Third, learn to program in vb, vbscript, C# or something. Every automated testing system salesperson will tell you that programming is not needed with *their* system. They *all* lie. You CAN NOT do effective automated testing if you don't know how to program.



Fourth, this is what you might afford: http://www.automatedqa.com/products/testcomplete/index.asp. There is no free open source testing system worth a rat's patoot. The python and perl systems are a waste of everyone's time.



Fifth, you must be able to generate an include file describing the controls of the application every day to keep up with interface changes.



Cheers!

Answer 2

Before you get too deep into VB and stuff like that, take the time to look at LabVIEW. It is a single-source language sold by National Instruments. It is totally different than "writing programs". Takes some mental effort to get ahold of it, but if you were faced with a room full of instruments and a bunch of gizmos that needed testing, it is probably the best thing to use to get the job done. Not a cheap product ($2000 or so for single license), but super time saver. And, no "sentance by sentance" coding. Works from simple benchtop situations to complete control of huge systems. Makes C++, VB, and the like look sort of like Morse Code. Have a look at the product.

Answer 3

Irritable I agree with you, you definetely need programming skills, no mater what sellers say.



Also I would say that if you can get trained in the tools offered by Mercury Interactive that would be a plus since products like Winrunner & Quicktest Pro are the most used.