7 Test Tools
This chapter gives an overview of the different test tools. Topics include how to choose and introduce these tools and the preconditions for using them.
Due to the fast development of new testing tools, this chapter will undergo a major revision in the ISTQB syllabus version 2015. A reader preparing for an exam based on the new syllabus is advised to study the ISTQB syllabus in addition to this chapter.
7.1 Types of Test Tools
Why tools?
Test tools are normally used for these purposes:
- Improving test efficiency. Manual work, such as repetitive and time-consuming tasks, can be automated. Static analysis and test execution are examples of tasks that can be automated.
- Enabling tests. Tools may make it possible to execute tests that ...
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