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Lesson 1 Introducing SilkTest

<< Book Outline | The Benefits of Automated Testing >>
Getting Started: A Tutorial
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Introducing SilkTest
In this chapter
This tutorial contains the following sections:
The Benefits of Automated Testing
Manually testing software is a time-consuming and often tedious process,
one which cannot guarantee consistency of testing across releases and across
platforms. Additionally, time constraints often do not afford us the luxury of
being able to manually test and retest our applications before they are
released. Inevitably the question remains, "Did any critical bugs go
undetected?"
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"The Benefits of Automated Testing"
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"Understanding SilkTest Basics"
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"SilkTest Features"
13
"Understanding the Testing Methodology"
15
"SilkTest File Types"
18
"Exploring the SilkTest Window"
20
"Using SilkTest with Web Applications"
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