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Test tool considerations
From the course: ISTQB Foundation Cert Prep
Test tool considerations
- [Instructor] Test tools can be used to support one or more testing activities. These tools can include any tool that is directly used in testing, such as test execution tools and test data preparation tools, tools that help to manage requirements, test cases, data, scripts, and results, tools that are used for analysis and evaluation and any tool that can assist in testing. For example, a spreadsheet or a mind map. Test tools can have one or more of the following purposes depending on their context. They can improve the efficiency of test activities by automating repetitive tasks. They can improve the efficiency of activities by supporting manual test activities. They can improve the quality of test activities by allowing for more consistent testing. They can automate activities that cannot be executed manually, and they can increase the reliability of testing. Tools are classified in the ISCQB syllabus, according…
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