What is automated testing?

Automated testing is a software testing technique that automates the process of validating the functionality of software and ensures it meets requirements before being released into production. With automated testing, an organization can run specific software tests at a faster pace without human testers. Automated testing is best suited for large or repetitive test cases.

Automated software testing uses scripted sequences executed by testing tools. Automated testing tools examine the software, report outcomes and compare results with earlier test runs. An automated test script can be created once and then used repeatedly.