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What is Automation Testing??
' Automated Software Testing is the application of automation technology throughout the software testing lifecycle with the goal of delivering capability faster and more affordably. The methodologies, technologies, and products used to implement automation vary widely, with a range of results. However, expertly executed and used to its full potential, automation is extremely beneficial and has the potential to transform how large, software-based systems are tested and delivered.'

What are the Uses of automation Testing?
Automated software testing offers a revolutionary alternative to manual testing methods which enables the automation of testing tasks and provides broad testing coverage and functionality across the entire software testing lifecycle. Implemented correctly, automated software testing offers the following advantages over manual testing.

Improved software quality: Repeatable, consistent and thorough automated tests support the delivery of high quality software.

Improved documentation: Automated tests readily produce documented, objective, quality evidence, including requirements traceability and comprehensive pass/fail results.

Reduced testing time and manpower: Automated tests run significantly faster than manual tests, are less labor-intensive, and provide the capability to verify thousands to millions of test permutations in minutes to hours.

Cost savings: Automation can markedly reduce the costs involved in producing first-rate software. Savings result from not only reduced test time and manpower but also from lower lifecycle costs as a result of improved software quality and documentation.

Automated Web Testing Tools
01.Selenium
 * Selenium IDE
 * Selenium Remote Control
 * Selenium WebDriver
 * Selenium Grid

02.Watir

03.Windmill

04.Ranorex

05.Sahi

06.Tellurium

Automation of Web services:
SoapUI/SoapUIPro

Functional automation tools:
01. Winrunner (from mercury)

02. Quick test professional (from mercury)

03. Silk test (from seague)

04. Rational robot (from rational)

load/Performance testing tools:
01. Load runner (from mercury)

02. Silk performer (from seague)

03. Rational performance tester (from rational)

04. Wapt (web application test, from Softlogica)

Test management tools:
01. Test Director (from Mercury)

02. ALM/Quality center (from Mercury to HP)

03. Test Manager (from Rational) 04. Bugzilla Test Runner

05. Salome-TMF

06. RTH (Open sourse)