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	SmartSignal's quality assurance team leverages automated software testing
		It would be impossible to eyeball it; automated testing allows you to refine baselines and what you're looking at to machine-level precision.
		It would be impossible to eyeball this stuff; automated testing allows you to refine baselines and what you're looking at to machine-level precision.
		As an agile shop, automated testing is essential to keep up with a constant stream of features, enhancements and defects, Cerny said.
	searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com /originalContent/0,289142,sid92_gci1273870,00.html (1343 words)

	Unit testing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A unit test is a test for a specific unit.
		Unit testing is typically done by the developers and not by end-users.
		Under the automated approach, to fully realize the effect of isolation, the unit or code body subjected to the unit test is executed within a framework outside of its natural environment, that is, outside of the product or calling context for which it was originally created.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Unit_testing (1305 words)

	A Maturity Model for Automated Software Testing (MDDI archive, Dec 94)
		Testing at this level may be appropriate only for a product that has no potential for harming the patient or user; it is never appropriate for a computerized medical device.
		Automated testing plans are most often written by a software test engineer, who should also participate in product development meetings with design engineers to help build testability into the product.
		Automated test tools, on the other hand, are designed not only to verify the system, but also to stress it to the point that it will break in the lab before it can fail in the field and harm a patient or operator.
	www.devicelink.com /mddi/archive/94/12/014.html (4129 words)

	Automated Software Testing: Introduction, Management, and Performance - $43.99 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Similarly, project managers, test managers, and test engineers may not be familiar with the kinds of approaches that are required to perform automated testing as opposed to the traditional test approach.
		Automated Software Testing is revolutionary in that it promulgates a new structured, building-block approach to the entire test life cycle, while also providing relevant test automation and associated test management guidance needed by industry test professionals.
		Test design is developed through graphical portrayals of the test effort, so as to give project and test personnel a mental framework on the boundary and scope of the test program.
	www.informit.com /title/0201432870 (2654 words)

	Automated testing -- why and how
		AUTOMATED TESTING The principle of automated testing is that there is a program (which could be a job stream) that runs the program being tested, feeding it the proper input, and checking the output against the output that was expected.
		Once the test suite is written, no human intervention is needed, either to run the program or to look to see if it worked; the test suite does all that, and somehow indicates (say, by a :TELL message and a results file) whether the program's output was as expected.
		A really fine test suite would have tests for many different situations, including as many obscure boundary conditions and exceptions as possible; also, any time a new bug is found, a test should be added to the test suite that would have caught the bug, just in case the bug re-surfaces (a remarkably frequent event).
	www.adager.com /VeSoft/AutomatedTesting.html (6195 words)

	Corsaire - Articles - Automated penetration testing: nothing more than a false sense of security! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Automated testing on the other hand, is generally limited to external penetration testing using the fl-box approach (although some providers are introducing an internal testing option).
		Automated penetration tests have also typically been sold on the promise of behaving "like a hacker." This really is a marketing gaff and quite seriously the last thing any organisation would desire from a security assessment.
		Moreover, testing will be regularly performed and by consultants who are able to explain to the organisations management and technical audiences what they found, the processes they undertook and the repercussions of all of the recommendations.
	www.corsaire.com /articles/030820-automated-penetration-testing.html (1712 words)

	Test automation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Test automation is the use of software to control the execution of tests, the comparison of actual outcomes to predicted outcomes, the setting up of test preconditions, and other test control and test reporting functions.
		Another important aspect of test automation is the idea of partial test automation, or automating parts but not all of the software testing process.
		Testing tools can help automate tasks such as product installation, test data creation, GUI interaction, problem detection (consider parsing or polling agents equipped with oracles), defect logging, etc., without necessarily automating tests in an end-to-end fashion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Automated_testing (506 words)

	The Guild of Accessible Web Designers \| Automated testing - How useful is it?
		The general consensus from those who have used automated testing and are familiar with its capabilities and limitations agree that automated testing can never be a complete solution for informing a web manager about the status of his site.
		Given that many of these automated reports are handed over without the client being made aware that they are demonstrably incomplete, it is easy to see how a developer could read an automated report and feel satisfied that his site is fully accessible when in fact it is not.
		Regular random checks on test results and a good understanding of the capabilities of your chosen tool will help to ensure that your test results are accurate, and never rely on automated testing results alone.
	www.gawds.org /show.php?contentid=147 (3038 words)

	Mozilla automated testing - MDC
		How to add a build-time test describes the steps required to add an arbitrary test program to the test suite.
		As a result, unit tests are free to request UniversalXPConnect privileges (access XPCOM components), open popup windows, etc. Mochitest is a good fit if you really need a full browser to test a problem.
		http://hixie.ch/tests/MANIFEST-visual subset of hixie's tests that is non-interactive
	developer.mozilla.org /en/docs/Mozilla_automated_testing (554 words)

	Article info : Managing Automated Testing
		When it comes to automated test versatility, it may be necessary to design a front end to a test suite that can offer the user an interface driven test selection tool.
		Tests that require different communication settings, display settings, environment settings, etc. are examples of these types of tests.
		If the test is a dummy function that doesn't need to know what the resolution or baud rate is, it's possible to set these parameters before entering the function that executes the test.
	www.stickyminds.com /se/S6473.asp (2408 words)

	Automated Testing, Software Testing, Application Testing - QA Wizard Pro - Seapine Software
		Automated testing is a critical part of developing and deploying quality software applications.
		Track which test cases are automated and which are manual, and prioritize which cases get automated first for maximum results using TestTrack TCM.
		The longer a test script can be used without needing to be updated, the higher the return on your test automation investment.
	www.seapine.com /qawizard.html (602 words)

	Automated Testing
		The test harness is the web application that actually runs all of the selected test suites and displays their results.
		A test case is an individual unit test consisting of a series of test steps to evaluate a particular area of functionality.
		When the test case is run and a postback occurs, the test harness will automatically resume processing the test on the next step after the postback when the page has reloaded.
	ajax.asp.net /ajaxtoolkit/Walkthrough/AutomatedTesting.aspx (1172 words)

	RTTS: Testing Services - Functional Testing
		Functional testing is verification that the application works according to specifications and that it handles erroneous actions and data correctly.
		Automated functional testing is the use of software to perform the act.
		Whether you are introducing automated testing, developing an automated test plan or selecting the appropriate tools for your needs, RTTS has the service that will ensure the quality of your application by identifying and correcting the problem.
	www.rttsweb.com /services/implementation/functional (229 words)

	Automated Testing - FAQs - QA Forums
		Automated testing does not only involve using capture/playback tools or a modification of the tool's script generation/language - whether data driven or keyword driven - instead, it often requires the development of a test harness.
		Automated testing can provide several benefits when it is implemented correctly.
		The test engineer must evaluate whether the potential benefits fit the required improvement criteria and whether the pursuit of automated testing on the project is still a logical fit, given the organizational environment, i.e.
	www.qaforums.com /Forum34/HTML/001648.html (837 words)

	White Paper: TestPlan Driven Automated Testing
		A number of Automated Test Tools have been developed for GUI-based applications as well as Mainframe applications, and several of these are quite good inasmuch as they provide the user with the basic tools required to automate their testing process.
		Automated script development, to be effective, must be subject to the same rules and standards that are applied to software development.
		Every automated test tool vendor will tell you that their tool is "easy to use" and that your non-technical user-type testers can easily automate all of their tests by simply recording their actions, and then playing back the recorded scripts.
	www.sqa-test.com /w_paper1.html (5121 words)

	Should we be doing more automated testing? - Java World
		Because the system had no unit tests and was consequently not designed in a way that facilitated unit testing, isolating and unit-testing my code changes proved to be difficult.
		Coding and testing the second change was easy too, but then I also had to re-execute the tests for the first change to make sure I hadn't broken anything.
		Coding and testing the third change was easy, but then I had to re-execute the tests for the first and second changes to make sure I hadn't broken them.
	www.javaworld.com /javaworld/jw-03-2005/jw-0307-testing.html (635 words)

	ATS: Automated Testing Solutions: Home Page
		Automated Testing Solutions, Inc. provides computer controlled, precision test systems and engineering consulting services.
		Our goal is to offer the equipment and services necessary to take your testing to the highest level.
		Through automation technology, ATS brings efficiency, accuracy, safety, flexibility and confidence to your testing operations.
	www.automated-tests.com (67 words)

	Automating the build and test process
		Combine the two in a single, automated process -- and throw in automatically generated e-mail reports -- and you'll be well on your way to XP nirvana.
		Unit testing, done right, should leave you satisfied that each piece of your code (typically designated by individual classes) is working as it should.
		Incorporating unit testing and regularly automated builds throughout the development cycle assures both you and your clients that your code will be solid on delivery.
	www-106.ibm.com /developerworks/java/library/j-junitmail (2002 words)

	Automated Software Testing, Web Testing, Load Testing - Automation Anywhere. The Automation Software.
		Automate software testing, website testing or distributed load testing in minutes.
		Automation Anywhere web recorder natively understands web controls and intelligently records your website test script.
		Use Schedule to schedule your testing when you are not there or for overnight testing.
	www.tethyssolutions.com /automated-software-testing.htm (345 words)

	ATS: Automated Testing Solutions: Home Page
		Automated Testing Solutions, Inc. provides computer controlled, precision test systems and engineering consulting services.
		Our goal is to offer the equipment and services necessary to take your testing to the highest level.
		Through automation technology, ATS brings efficiency, accuracy, safety, flexibility and confidence to your testing operations.
	www.automated-tests.com /default.asp (67 words)

	LWN: Kernel Summit 2006: Automated testing
		The lack of a development kernel series compresses the testing period in a big way, so anything which can be done to increase the amount of testing during the development cycle - before bugs can go on to affect users - is worthwhile.
		If all of the tests are passed, there can be a certain amount of confidence that no major regressions have been introduced.
		The source for the testing harness is available, and Martin encouraged companies which are in the business of submitting patches to start running it.
	lwn.net /Articles/191924 (319 words)

	Choosing an Automated Testing Tool
		They also provide for regression testing on the new release using the test scripts developers have captured up until that point.
		Its functional-testing component, called Rational Robot, uses automated regression as the first step in the functional testing process.
		One functional tool considered part of QACenter is QARun, which automates the creation and execution of test scripts, verifies tests, and analyzes test results.
	www.ftponline.com /special/testing/schwarz/page3.asp (488 words)

	Automated Functional Testing
		The first automated test project is more work than purely a manual effort.
		Automation overcomes the trade-off between time spent on breath vs. depth of testing.
		Automated Solutions, Inc. from Englewood, CO Test Force in New York City.
	www.wilsonmar.com /1autotst.htm (613 words)

	QACenter Products - Compuware's Automated testing products and solutions
		Automated functional and regression testing, risk-based test management and data management for improved quality and reliability.
		Automated performance testing and monitoring for scalability and responsiveness.
		Test the links between mainframe servers and distributed interfaces.
	www.compuware.com /products/auto (220 words)

	ASTEC Testing Cluster
		Symbolic techniques for generation of test suites from abstract models of system under test.
		Generation of test oracles from requirements of systems under test.
		Automatic testing of a WAP gateway (AUTOWAY), in collaboration between Ericsson/KI and
	www.astec.uu.se /astec-testing (285 words)

	redhat.com \| Automated GUI testing with Dogtail
		If you've ever had to create automated tests for your applications' GUI, then you've generally been in luck, as there are several fine test packages to choose from--provided, of course, that you're working on Windows® and have lots of money to throw at the problem.
		Unlike some other GUI test automation frameworks, Dogtail doesn't scrape information from the visual representation of the the application under the test's GUI into a proprietary data-store.
		If you are new to python or need to perform functional testing where you don't have to have fine-grain control of GUI objects, this is the API to use.
	www.redhat.com /magazine/020jun06/features/dogtail (2555 words)

	Stephen H. Edwards - Automated Software Testing Research
		Software testing is the process of exercising a piece of software (large or small) in a way that is likely to reveal defects through its (mis)behavior.
		I have developed an automated approach for generating test cases, empirically investigated its effectiveness, and supervised an M.S. student who documented an easy manual method that programmers can use to generate comprehensive sets of tests for their own software.
		The Built-in Test (BIT) Wiki is the home for the BIT research group, which is investigating a number of techniques for providing automatic, built-in self-testing capabilities in software components.
	people.cs.vt.edu /~edwards/software-testing.html (827 words)

	Automated Software Testing, Automated Testing and Load Testing with Macro Scheduler - Windows Macro Automation Tool
		Macro Scheduler is ideal for automated software testing and costs a fraction of the price of most dedicated SQA tools.
		As far back as 1999 JDE Edwards chose Macro Scheduler over Mercury Winrunner to load test their Oneworld product prior to launch and since then Macro Scheduler has been used by organisations large and small for enterprise-wide automated application testing.
		Image Recognition methods help you test applications with non-standard UI components; remotely hosted applications where there is no access to the API; and other troublesome applications with awkward interfaces or hidden interface properties.
	www.mjtnet.com /automated_testing.htm (464 words)

	TestComplete - Automated Software Testing Tool
		Automated software testing has long been thought critical for large development organizations, but is often considered to be too expensive and difficult to implement for smaller companies.
		It delivers automated functional, unit, regression, manual, data-driven, object-driven, distributed and HTTP load, stress and scalability testing in one easy-to-use and totally integrated package at an affordable price.
		TestComplete is a full-featured environment for automated testing of Windows,.NET, Java, WPF (XAML) applications, web pages, web servers and web services.
	www.automatedqa.com /products/testcomplete (561 words)

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