Microsoft KB Archive/124410

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

FILE: Why Automated Testing Is Better than Manual Testing
Last reviewed: July 10, 1997

Article ID: Q124410

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Test for Windows, versions 2.0 and 3.0

SUMMARY
Testware.exe, which you can download from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL), contains a Microsoft Word version 6.0 for Windows article by Steve Fuchs (Program Manager for Microsoft Test). It discusses various approaches to testing and explains why automated testing is best. It also describes some of the problems with automated testing and explains how to build "Smart Testware," using Microsoft Test as an example.

MORE INFORMATION
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

~ Testware.exe For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE    : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services