GUI Testing Automation

http://www.comparesuite.com/solutions/tests-automation/hbd_gui_test_automation.htm

Practical experience proves that Ad hoc testing exposes more bugs than in an automated testing.

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Automation is a term used for non-interruptive processing from end to end. GUI Automated tools fail in this definition as the tools demand frequent interaction as verification points which involve manual entry of data and checking points. once test script is captured it can rerun many times which is helpful in regression testing.

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Test monkeys can be classified into two categories - dump test monkeys and smart test monkeys

(Smart test monkeys get their knowledge by absorbing the model of the application or by storage and retrieval of state information)

monkey test를 dump test monkey와 smart test monkey로 구분한 것을 관심있게 보았다. smart test monkey는 별도의 model (ex. state event diagram)이 필요한 듯 하다.