ISTQB Specialist: Test Automation Engineer
Design and build test automation frameworks. Architecture patterns, scripting, CI/CD integration, maintenance strategies, and ROI metrics. Prepares you for the CT-TAE exam.
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Test Automation Fundamentals
Purpose and goals of test automation, success factors, the TAE role, and automation in CI/CD pipelines.
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Requires subscriptionPurpose and Goals of Test Automationreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionSuccess Factors for Automationreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionThe Test Automation Engineer Rolereading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionAutomation in CI/CD Pipelinesreading +10 XP
Test Automation Architecture
Design patterns for test automation: keyword-driven, data-driven, model-based, and framework layer architecture.
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Requires subscriptionThe Generic Test Automation Architecturereading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionKeyword-Driven Testingreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionData-Driven Testingreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionModel-Based Testing Approachesreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionFramework Layers and Design Patternsreading +10 XP
Implementing Test Automation
Scripting techniques, verification methods, logging and reporting, error handling, and test data management.
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Requires subscriptionScripting Techniques and Best Practicesreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionVerification Methods in Automationreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionLogging and Reporting in Automationreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionError Handling and Recoveryreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionTest Data Management for Automationreading +10 XP
Deployment and Maintenance
Deploying automation to CI/CD, maintenance strategies, version control for tests, and test environment management.
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Requires subscriptionDeploying Automation to CI/CDreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionMaintenance Strategies for Test Suitesreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionVersion Control for Test Codereading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionTest Environment Managementreading +10 XP
Metrics and Optimization
Measuring automation ROI, coverage metrics, execution optimization, and continuous improvement.
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Requires subscriptionMeasuring Automation ROIreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionCoverage Metrics for Automationreading +10 XP
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Requires subscriptionExecution Optimization and Parallelismreading +10 XP