When to automate vs manual test in Testing Fundamentals - Interactive Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to identify when automation is best used.

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Automation is best for tests that are [1] and repeat often.

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Acomplex

Bmanual

Csimple

Dexpensive

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'complex' because complex tests may need manual review.

Automation works best for simple tests that run repeatedly, saving time and effort.

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medium

Complete the code to identify when manual testing is preferred.

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Manual testing is preferred when tests require [1] and human judgment.

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Arepetition

Bexploration

Cautomation

Dspeed

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'speed' because manual testing is usually slower.

Manual testing is best when exploring new features or when human insight is needed.

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hard

Fix the error in the statement about automation benefits.

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Automation reduces [1] errors by running tests consistently.

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Ahuman

Bsoftware

Crandom

Dhardware

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'software' because automation does not reduce software errors directly.

Automation helps reduce human errors by running tests the same way every time.

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hard

Fill both blanks to complete the guideline for choosing test type.

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If tests are [1] and [2], automation is usually better.

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Arepetitive

Bcomplex

Cstable

Dnew

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'complex' because complex tests may be hard to automate.

Tests that are repetitive and stable (not changing often) are good candidates for automation.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the test selection criteria.

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Use automation for tests that are [1], [2], and [3].

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Arepetitive

Btime-consuming

Cstable

Dexploratory

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Common Mistakes

Including 'exploratory' which is better suited for manual testing.

Automation is best for tests that repeat often, take a long time, and are stable.