Test Automation: The Big Picture

Test automation helps you build delightful, competitive products. This course will teach you how and when to apply test automation, recognize different types of tests, avoid common pitfalls, and get a head start.

  • Last updated 6/2024
  • English
  • Published 2025-04-24
  • Location Online
  • Duration 1h 14m 48s
What you'll learn

Do you want to automate your tests? Do you need to go faster? Not sure where to get started? In this course, Test Automation: The Big Picture, you’ll gain a understanding of test automation's role in the realm of software development. First, you’ll explore the potential benefits and challenges of test automation. Next, you’ll discover the different types of automation to consider for an encompassing test strategy. Finally, you’ll learn about the landscape of available tools and frameworks. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have an understanding of test automation’s place in the software development life cycle and how to adopt it, so that you can help your team or company successfully set up test automation.

This course includes:

 

Course Overview

1m 19s

  • Course Overview | 1m 19s

 

Introduction to Test Automation

7m 23s

  •  Introduction to Test Automation | 2m 19s
  •  What Is Test Automation? | 2m 43s
  •  When Is Test Automation Used? | 2m 20s

 

Types of Test Automation

21m 25s

  •  UI Testing | 4m 6s
  •  API Testing | 4m 52s
  •  Unit Testing | 3m
  •  Performance Testing | 3m 5s
  •  Security Testing | 2m 48s
  •  Mobile Testing | 3m 33s

 

Advantages and Disadvantages of Test Automation

5m 14s

  •  Advantages and Disadvantages of Test Automation | 5m 14s

 

Best Practices for Test Automation

15m 35s

  •  Tips for Successful Test Automation | 4m 11s
  •  Test Automation Pyramid and Common Anti-patterns | 4m 11s
  •  Avoiding Common Pitfalls | 3m 18s
  •  Balancing Manual and Automated Testing | 3m 54s

 

Tools and Frameworks for Test Automation

14m 6s

  •  UI Testing | 7m 29s
  •  API Testing | 6m 36s

 

Future of Test Automation

6m 35s

  •  Future of Test Automation | 6m 35s

 

Conclusion

3m 9s

  •  Conclusion | 3m 9s