Test Automation Tools

Web Automation

Selenium: Web automation testing framework

  • Supports multiple browsers
  • Can be used with various programming languages including Java
  • Good for UI testing and regression testing

Mobile App Automation

Appium: Android app automation testing

Best Practice

  • Reference element IDs from the app project
  • When IDs change, build errors occur
  • Allows fixing IDs at build time rather than runtime

API Automation

REST Assured: API automation testing

  • Java-based API testing library
  • Supports BDD syntax
  • Easy to integrate with CI/CD pipelines

Integration

Web automation and app automation can be integrated for end-to-end testing scenarios.

Supports multiple programming languages including Java.

Test Procedure

Standard Testing Process

  1. New Feature Testing
    • Test newly developed features
    • Document any issues found
  2. Issue Debugging (Phase 1)
    • Debug and fix issues from step 1
    • Verify fixes work correctly
  3. Code Freeze
    • Stop new feature development
    • Focus on stability
  4. Regression Testing
    • Verify existing functionality still works
    • Ensure new changes don’t break existing features
  5. Issue Debugging (Phase 2)
    • Debug and fix issues from step 4
    • Final verification
  6. Release
    • Deploy to production
    • Monitor for any post-release issues

Testing Best Practices

Automation Priorities

  1. High-frequency tests: Tests that run often
  2. Stable areas: Areas that don’t change frequently
  3. Critical paths: Core user journeys
  4. Regression suites: Prevent regressions

When to Automate

  • Repetitive test cases
  • Tests requiring specific data conditions
  • Cross-browser/cross-device testing
  • Performance testing
  • API testing

When to Test Manually

  • Exploratory testing
  • Usability testing
  • One-time tests
  • Rapidly changing features