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CT-TAE – Certified Tester Test Automation Engineer

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Question 4

You have implemented a keyword-driven scripting framework, which uses a test execution tool to run the tests. This has been in use for the past year and all of the teams now use this framework as the standard approach for test execution.

The teams all work on different aspects of the SUT and they have all experienced significant benefits in the use of this scripting framework. However, on closer examination, you have discovered that there are numerous instances where the teams have the same functionality to test but are using different keywords.

One of your objectives for improvement is to create consistency among the teams.

What is the BEST way to handle this situation?

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    Move to a model-based approach to scripting where the models include the keywords.
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    Do nothing, each team are working in isolation and they are all experiencing significant benefits in the way they are currently working.
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    Provide each team with a set of guidelines and naming conventions for keywords.
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    Create a central library of keywords and associated definitions for each team to use.
Question 5

The Test Automation Manager has asked you to provide a solution for collecting metrics from the TAS that measures code coverage every time the automated regression test pack is run. The metrics must be trend based to ensure that the scope of the regression test pack continues to reflect enhancements made to the SUT - coverage must not drop and should ideally increase. The solution must be as automated as possible to avoid unnecessary manual overheads and errors.

Which of the following approaches would BEST meet these requirements?

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    Test automation cannot measure code coverage for the SUT, only the code for the automation tools and scripts. The automated test cases would need to be run manually with a code coverage and reporting tool running in the background.
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    The automated testware would record overall code coverage for each run and add the figure to a new row in a pre-formatted Excel spreadsheet. You would then present the spreadsheet to stakeholders so they could look for changes in coverage.
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    The automated testware would record overall code coverage for each run, export the data to a pre-formatted Excel spreadsheet that automatically updates a trend analysis bar chart for you to distribute to stakeholders.
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    The automated testware would record the pass/fail rate of each regression test case, export the data to a pre-formatted Excel spreadsheet that automatically updates a trend analysis success rate bar chart and emails it to stakeholders.
Question 6

As the TAE, you are working with the organisation's Test Manager to decide which external metrics and which internal metrics should be gathered for the new TAS.

Which of the following represents the BEST internal metric that would help measure the quality of the TAS and the number of problems associated with the TAS?

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    The average maintenance cost to keep an automated test in sync with the SUT
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    The number of hours of manual test effort saved by implementing a TAS
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    A measure of defect density within the TAS automation code
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    A measure of how many automated tests pass and fail