BCS Exam TAE Topic 9 Question 42 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's TAE exam

Question #: 42
Topic #: 9

Consider a TAS that uses a keyword-driven framework. The SUT is a web application and there is a large set of keywords available for writing the automated tests that relate to highly specific user actions linked directly to the GUI of the SUT. The automated test written with the keywords are statically analyzed by a custom tool which highlight's repeated instances of identical sequence of keywords. The waiting mechanism implemented by the TAS for a webpage load is based on a synchronous sampling within a given timeout. The TAS allows checking a webpage load every seconds until a timeout value

AChanging the scripting approach to data-driven scripting

BImplementing keywords with a higher level of granularity

CChanging the wait mechanism to explicit hard-coded waits

DEstablishing an error recovery process for TAS and SUT

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Suggested Answer: C

by Bettina at May 22, 2024, 05:03 PM

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Cristy

5 months ago

I'd go with B as well. Modularizing the keywords into more specific actions will not only reduce repetition, but also make the tests more readable and maintainable.

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Wava

5 months ago

Haha, these test automation engineers must be having a tough time with all these keywords! I bet they're dreaming of a world where they can just write plain old code instead of this 'keyword-driven' nonsense.

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Ernie

5 months ago

D is an interesting option, but it doesn't really address the root cause of the issue. Establishing an error recovery process is always a good idea, but it won't solve the problem of repeated keyword sequences.

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Paulina

5 months ago

C) Changing the wait mechanism to explicit hard-coded waits

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Mammie

5 months ago

B) Implementing keywords with a higher level of granularity

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Shizue

5 months ago

A) Changing the scripting approach to data-driven scripting

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James

5 months ago

C seems like the easiest fix, but it might not be the best long-term solution. Relying on hard-coded waits could make the tests less reliable in the long run.

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Edelmira

4 months ago

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6 months ago

I think B is the way to go - breaking down the keywords into more granular actions will help reduce the repetition and make the tests more maintainable.

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Cyril

5 months ago

That sounds like a good idea, it will definitely make the tests easier to manage.

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Alex

5 months ago

B) Implementing keywords with a higher level of granularity

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