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CTAL-TAE — Test Automation Engineering (v2.0)

ISTQB · Topic 3 of 14

Test Automation Architecture

~25% of exam · the heart of the exam · K3/K4. TAA, layers, reusable components, framework comparison, data/keyword/BDD/PoM/API/mobile, selection.

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What this topic covers

  1. 01What a Test Automation Architecture Is300m
  2. 02TAA Layers and Components300m
  3. 03Core Libraries and Reusable Components360m
  4. 04Test Automation Frameworks: Comparison300m
  5. 05Data-Driven Testing in Depth360m
  6. 06Keyword-Driven Testing in Depth360m
  7. 07Behavior-Driven Testing Architecture360m
  8. 08Page Object Model and UI Automation Patterns360m
  9. 09API Automation Architecture360m
  10. 10Mobile and Hybrid Test Architecture300m
  11. 11Selecting and Designing a TAA for a Given Context360m
  12. 12Chapter Review and Practice Questions (extended — heaviest chapter)480m
  13. 13API Versioning and Keyword Sequences in TAA300m
  14. 14Test Script Reusability: Running One Script with Many Data Sets300m

Other topics in CTAL-TAE — Test Automation Engineering (v2.0)

Introduction and Objectives for Test Automation9 lessonsPreparing for Test Automation8 lessonsThe Generic Test Automation Architecture (gTAA)6 lessonsTest Automation Development6 lessonsImplementation and Deployment Strategies for Test Automation8 lessonsDeployment Risks and Contingencies6 lessonsVerification of Test Automation Solution7 lessonsTest Automation Reporting and Metrics6 lessonsReporting and Metrics for Test Automation8 lessonsTransitioning Manual Testing to Automated Environment6 lessonsContinuous Improvement6 lessonsContinuous Improvement of Test Automation6 lessonsVerifying the TAS6 lessons