Test automation pyramid in Testing Fundamentals - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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Complete the code to name the base layer of the test automation pyramid.

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The bottom layer of the test automation pyramid is called [1] tests.

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Aunit

Bintegration

CUI

Dmanual

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'UI' tests which are at the top of the pyramid.

The base layer is unit tests, which test small pieces of code quickly and reliably.

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medium

Complete the code to name the middle layer of the test automation pyramid.

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The middle layer of the test automation pyramid is called [1] tests.

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Aunit

Bperformance

Csystem

Dintegration

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Common Mistakes

Confusing integration tests with system tests.

The middle layer is integration tests, which check how different parts work together.

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hard

Fix the error in the statement about the top layer of the test automation pyramid.

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The top layer of the test automation pyramid is called [1] tests.

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Aintegration

BUI

Cunit

Dload

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'load' tests which are performance tests, not part of the pyramid layers.

The top layer is UI tests, which test the application through its user interface.

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hard

Fill both blanks to complete the description of the test automation pyramid layers.

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The [1] layer has the most tests, while the [2] layer has the fewest tests.

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Aunit

Bintegration

CUI

Dmanual

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Common Mistakes

Swapping the layers or choosing manual tests which are not part of the pyramid.

The unit layer has the most tests because they are fast and simple. The UI layer has the fewest because they are slow and complex.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the test automation pyramid code example.

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tests = { '[1]': 100, '[2]': 20, '[3]': 5 }

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Aunit

Bintegration

CUI

Dperformance

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Common Mistakes

Including 'performance' which is not a pyramid layer.

This dictionary shows the number of tests at each layer: 100 unit tests, 20 integration tests, and 5 UI tests, following the pyramid shape.