Test Execution Automation

The use of software, e.g., capture/playback tools, to control the execution of tests, the comparison of actual results to expected results, the setting up of test preconditions, and other test control and reporting functions.

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Advanced Test Analyst 2012 Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012 Advanced Test Manager 2012 Expert Test Management 2011 Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014 Foundation Extension - Model-Based Testing 2015 Advanced Test Analyst 2019 Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2019
Test Execution
Test Execution Layer

How to cite

International Software Testing Qualifications Board. (2026). test execution automation. ISTQB Glossary. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://istqb-glossary.page/test-execution-automation/.

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