Application of test automation

Usually suitable for software test automation:
(1) Regression testing, repeated single data entry or keystroke test operations caused unnecessary waste of time and manpower;
(2) In addition, the tester's understanding of the program and verification of the design document usually rely on test automation tools;
(3) The use of automated test tools is conducive to the generation of test report documents and the consistency of versions;
(4) The automation tool can determine the coverage path of the test case and determine the coverage of the test case set to the program logic flow and control flow.
With the continuous standardization of test process and the further refinement of software test technology, software test automation has increasingly become a force that cannot be ignored. Whether and how to use this external force to standardize the enterprise testing process and improve the efficiency of specific testing activities is the topic to be discussed in this issue.
The research field of software test automation mainly focuses on the automatic management of software test process and the automation of dynamic testing (such as unit testing, functional testing and performance). In both areas, the advantages of test automation over manual testing are clear. Firstly, automated testing can improve the efficiency of testing, so that testers are more focused on the establishment and development of new test modules, so as to improve the test coverage; Secondly, automated testing facilitates the digital management of test assets, making test assets reusable throughout the test lifecycle, which is especially meaningful in functional testing and regression testing. In addition, test process automation management can make the organization's test activities more procedural, which is in line with the idea of CMMI process improvement. According to OppenheimerFunds, in the three years around 2001, the global return on investment due to the adoption of test automation was as high as 1,500%.