The new standard in Testing Automation Services

Testing automation, or test automation, refers to automating the process of running tests, managing test data, and using the results to improve a software application’s quality.

Testing automation comes with several benefits, which makes it a critical component of the SDLC. These include:

Saving time and money: In any development project, software projects are quite repetitive, whether it's to check modified source codes or the software’s compatibility with supported operating systems and hardware configurations. Manually repeating such tests is both time-consuming and costly, but with automated testing, testing becomes more cost and time efficient. Once created, an automated test can run repeatedly without additional resources and are much faster overall.

Increased test coverage: Automated testing has the capability to increase the scope and depth of tests and enhance software quality. Automated software testing can analyze the memory contents, internal program states, file contents, and data tables inside an application to identify if it's behaving as expected. Testing automation can effortlessly execute countless complex test cases during software test runs, offering deep coverage that is impossible with manual testing.

Better accuracy: One of the biggest flaws in manual testing is the human aspect. Even the most experienced tester can make certain mistakes during tedious manual testing. But, automated tests keep running the same steps accurately and never forget to record the results.

Doing what manual tests can’t: Even the largest QA departments and software cannot perform controlled web app tests with a large number of users. However, automated testing can simulate hundreds and thousands of virtual users interacting with a web application, software, or network, hassle-free.

The key differences between manual and automated testing are as follows:

Tools needed: In manual testing, no automation tools are needed as testers create test cases for a code and test the software to check its performance. Automated testing does rely on using automation tools to automate every step of the testing process and make it faster.

Human error: Since manual testing involves human labor, there’s always a chance of encountering human errors. However, that’s completely avoided with automated testing as it involves no human labor during testing.

Practicality: Manual testing is practical when the test cases are needed to run a few times only. However, automated testing is more practical for frequently run test cases over a longer period of time.

Resource investment: In manual testing, investment is primarily required for human resources to run the tests. However, automated testing requires investment mainly in testing tools.

User-friendliness: If the goal of testing is better customer experience or user-friendliness, manual testing is more apt as it involves human observation. However, automated testing doesn’t involve any human observation, and hence, cannot guarantee a positive customer experience or user-friendliness.

Turing’s test automation services are designed to be extremely customizable, accurate, and results-driven. Our TA experts leverage extensive industry knowledge and expertise to create tailored solutions that streamline your software releases and address unique SDLC challenges. Plus, we use our 125+ years of combined experience creating top tech solutions to provide end-to-end solutions for your testing automation needs, from performance automation and test framework development to cross-platform and cross-browser testing.

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