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Testing Automation: The Big Picture
Automated tests are crucial to reducing costs and releasing features quickly. This course will teach you how automated tests benefit the business, the different types of tests that can be created, and how they fit within wider business processes.
What you'll learn
Software can be costly to develop, error-prone, and hard to release to production. In this course, Testing Automation: The Big Picture, you'll learn the different types of automated tests that can be created, the various trade-offs involved, and how it can benefit you. First, you'll explore the potential business value of automated tests. Next, you'll cover the difference between unit integration and other types of tests, along with understanding how many of each test to write. Finally, you'll discover how tests fit in with continuous integration and deployment. When you're finished with this course, you'll have a solid understanding of how automated tests can be an enabler for increased business value, and how to start implementing or refining the use of automated tests within your organization.
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About the author
With over 15 years experience, Jason Roberts is a Microsoft .NET MVP, freelance developer, and author.