TYPES OF AUTOMATION

TESTING AND THEIR

APPLICATIONS
Khushmn Sangha (22BCS14585)
AUTOMATION TESTING

Automation testing is a software testing

technique that leverages specialized tools
and scripts to automate the execution of
test cases, compare actual outcomes
with expected results, and manage test
data and environments. This approach
helps improve the efficiency, accuracy,
and coverage of the testing process,
especially for large and complex software
applications.

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 TYPES OF AUTOMATION TESTING

Functional Testing Non-Functional Testing

Functional testing focuses on verifying that each Non-functional testing evaluates the
function of the software application operates in performance, usability, reliability, and other
conformance with the requirement specifications. quality attributes of the software application.

Main types of functional Testing Main types of Non functional Testing

• Unit Testing • Performance Testing

• Integration Testing • Regression Testing

• Smoke Testing • Keyword Driven Testing

• Data Driven Testing

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FUNCTIONAL TESTING
UNIT TESTING
• Unit testing involves testing individual components or
modules of a software application separately to ensure
that each one functions correctly.
• Typically conducted by developers during the coding
phase, it’s the first level of testing in the software
development lifecycle.

APPLICATIONS
• Testing a single method in a class to check if it returns
the correct output based on given inputs.
• In a software library, you might have a function that
calculates the area of a circle based on its radius. Unit
testing would involve writing tests that pass different
radius values to this function and checking if the output
is correct.

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INTEGRATION TESTING
• Integration testing evaluates the interaction between
integrated modules or components to ensure they work
together as intended.
• This type of testing is crucial after unit testing and
before system testing, as it checks the interfaces
between modules.

APPLICATIONS
• Testing the interaction between the database and the
backend of an application to ensure data is correctly stored
and retrieved.
• In an e-commerce application, the payment gateway
module and the order processing module need to interact
seamlessly. Integration testing ensures that when a
payment is made, the order is correctly processed and
updated in the system.

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SMOKE TESTING
• Smoke testing, also known as “build verification
testing,” is a preliminary test conducted to ensure that
the critical functionalities of the application are
working.
• It’s a shallow and wide approach to testing, covering
the most important aspects of the software without
going into finer details.

APPLICATIONS
• After a new software build, running smoke tests to
verify that the application launches successfully and
basic features like user login and navigation work
correctly
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NON - FUNCTIONAL
TESTING
PERFORMANCE TESTING
• Performance testing assesses how well the software
performs in terms of speed, responsiveness, and
stability under different load conditions.
• It helps identify performance bottlenecks and ensures
that the application can handle expected and peak
loads.

APPLICATIONS
• Determines how the application performs under
expected user loads.
• Evaluates how the application behaves under extreme
conditions or loads beyond its capacity.
• Checks how the application performs under a prolonged
load

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REGRESSION TESTING
• Regression testing verifies that recent code changes
have not adversely affected the existing features of the
software.
• This type of testing ensures that new changes do not
introduce new bugs or issues in previously working
functionality.

APPLICATIONS
• Running a set of tests after adding new features or
fixing bugs to confirm that existing functionalities
remain intact.
• Automated regression tests run regularly in a
continuous integration (CI) pipeline to quickly detect
any issues introduced by new code changes.

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KEYWORD-DRIVEN TESTING
• Keyword-driven testing uses a set of keywords or
action words defined in a data table to drive test
scripts.
• It enables testers to create and execute test cases by
associating keywords with specific actions, often
without needing extensive programming knowledge.

APPLICATIONS
• Using a table with keywords like “Login”, “Submit”, and
“Verify” to automate testing workflows in an
application.
• Implementing keyword-driven frameworks to enhance
test reusability and maintainability. .

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DATA-DRIVEN TESTING
• Data-driven testing involves executing the same test
steps with different sets of input data.
• This approach is useful for scenarios where the
application needs to be tested with a variety of data
inputs to ensure consistent functionality.

APPLICATIONS
• Testing a form submission process with different sets of
user data, such as names, addresses, and emails, to
verify that the application handles various inputs
correctly.
• Running tests with different parameters to ensure that
the application behaves as expected across different
data sets.

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SUMMARY

Functional Testing verifies that software functions correctly according to

requirements. Key types include:
• Unit Testing: Tests individual components to ensure they work as expected.
• Integration Testing: Checks how well different modules work together.
• Smoke Testing: Performs an initial check to verify critical functionalities in a
new build.
Non-Functional Testing assesses quality attributes like performance and
usability. Key types include:
• Performance Testing: Evaluates speed, responsiveness, and stability under
various loads.
• Regression Testing: Ensures recent changes haven’t disrupted existing
features.
• Keyword-Driven Testing: Uses keywords to drive test cases, simplifying test
creation.
• Data-Driven Testing: Runs tests with multiple data sets to ensure consistent
functionality.
Both types of testing are crucial for delivering reliable and high-quality software.

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THANK YOU
Khushmn Sangha

22BCS14585

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