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You\u2019re losing the race if you\u2019re a software development company still relying on manual testers to find and fix bugs. Times have changed, and while testers still conduct manual tests to identify issues, they also use software and code scripts to execute multiple tests simultaneously on a single machine. Automation testing has come to stay.<\/p>\n

What is automation testing, how to do it, and what automation testing tools do we need to use – I am sure there are many such questions you have in mind. We\u2019ll answer them all in this blog. Let\u2019s begin:<\/p>\n

What is Automation Testing?<\/h2>\n

Automation testing is a process for software testing where we execute test cases using automation tools and scripts. The idea is to find maximum defects in the least possible time without any chances of error.<\/p>\n

Automation testing is an alternative to manual testing that is resource-consuming, time-consuming, and leads to many inconsistencies.<\/p>\n

How Does Automation Testing Work?<\/h2>\n

The automation testing process<\/a> involves meticulous planning. Following are the steps we follow in this approach:<\/p>\n

Step 1. <\/strong>Choose an automation testing tool based on the tests you want to run.<\/p>\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Decide which tests you want to automate and which you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Step 3: <\/strong>The next step is planning, designing, and developing the test cases in which you choose what actions will your test automation do.<\/p>\n

Step 4:<\/strong> Implement the automated test scripts, either directly or through the test management tool for execution.<\/p>\n

Step 5:<\/strong> Regularly maintain the test scripts to improve automation efficiency.<\/p>\n

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Types of Automation Testing<\/h2>\n

Various types of automation testing exist. Here are the most prominent ones:<\/p>\n

1. Unit Testing<\/h3>\n

Unit testing is the first level of the software testing process in which we test individual components of a software application. Usually, automation tests are developers\u2019 responsibility, but automation testers can also conduct them.<\/p>\n

2. Smoke Testing<\/h3>\n

In smoke testing, we examine whether the software build we\u2019re deploying is stable or not. It acts as a verification of the work your software testing team has performed before it proceeds further.<\/p>\n

3. Functional Testing<\/h3>\n

In function testing, we test a software application for user interface, APIs, database, security, client\/server applications, and overall functionality. The idea is to analyze whether your software application is behaving as expected.<\/p>\n

4. Integration Testing<\/h3>\n

In integration testing, we logically integrate the modules of an application to verify its functionality. The idea is to verify the data communication between different modules.<\/p>\n

5. Regression Testing<\/h3>\n

In regression testing, we ensure that adding new code doesn\u2019t affect the existing functionality of your software application, and the code works as before.<\/p>\n

Apart from the above testing types, several other types of automated testing also exist, such as data-driven testing, black box testing, keyword testing, etc.<\/p>\n

Best Automation Testing Tools<\/h2>\n

Hundreds of automation testing tools exist in the market. Here are the ones I found reliable:<\/p>\n

1. Ranorex<\/h3>\n

Ranorex is an all-in-one testing tool that can easily automate functional UI tests, data-driven tests, regression tests, and much more. It has a click-and-go interface using which you can easily automate test cases.<\/p>\n

Ranorex offers cross-platform & cross-browser testing and can quickly integrate with tools like Jira, Jenkins, TestRail, CI, Travis, etc.<\/p>\n

2. Selenium<\/h3>\n

This open-source automation testing tool comes as a testing suite with four other automation testing tools. Most automation testers use this tool for regression testing because they can record and playback their regression tests.<\/p>\n

Selenium supports multiple browsers and almost every programming language<\/a>, and they can run various tests on it.<\/p>\n

3. LambdaTest<\/h3>\n

With Lambda test, you can run cross-browser testing across 2000 browsers, multiple operating systems, and several devices. You can even run Selenium scripts on a scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-based Selenium Grid.<\/p>\n

LambdaTest can easily integrate with project management tools like JIRA, Asana, GitHub, Trello, etc.<\/p>\n

Benefits of Automation Testing<\/h2>\n