Which one of the following answers does NOT refer to an example of configuration item(s) that should be specified in development pipelines to identify a test environment (and its specific test data) associated with a web app under test on which to execute automated tests?

• A. The URLs of web APIs/web services related to the web app's backend within the test environment where the app is deployed
• B. The base URL of the test environment where the web app is deployed (i.e., the root address for accessing the web app)
• C. The number and type of automated tests to execute in the test environment where the web app is deployed
• D. The connection string(s) to connect to the test database(s) within the test environment where the web app is deployed

Consider choosing an approach for the automated implementation of manual regression test suites written at the UI level for some already developed web apps. The TAS is based on a programming language that allows the creation of test libraries and provides a capture/playback feature that allows recognition and interaction with all widgets in the web UIs being tested. The automated tests will be implemented by team members with strong programming skills. The chosen approach should aim to reduce both the effort required to maintain automated tests and the effort required to add new automated tests. Which of the following approaches would you choose?

• A. Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• B. Structured scripting
• C. Capture/playback
• D. Linear scripting

A TAS is used to run on a test environment a suite of automated regression tests, written at the UI level, on different releases of a web app: all executions complete successfully, always providing correct results (i.e., producing neither false positives nor false negatives). The tests, all independent of each other, consist of executable test scripts based on the flow model pattern which has been implemented in a three-layer TAF (test scripts, business logic, core libraries) by expanding the page object model via the facade pattern. Currently the suite takes too long to run, and the test scripts are considered too long in terms of LOC (Lines of Code).
Which of the following recommendations would you provide for improving the TAS (assuming it is possible to perform all of them)?

• A. Split the suite into sub-suites and run each of them concurrently on different test environments
• B. Modify the TAF so that test scripts are based on the page object model, rather than the flow model pattern
• C. Implement a mechanism to automatically reboot the entire web app in the event of a crash
• D. Modify the architecture of the SUT to improve its testability and, if necessary, the TAA accordingly

Which of the following recommendations can help improve the maintainability of test automation code?

• A. Avoid producing test automation code containing methods with too many levels of nesting, as deeply nested code is more difficult to understand
• B. Avoid using static analyzers on test automation code and other development tools, as they are designed to improve the maintainability of SUT code
• C. Avoid adopting design patterns that introduce high levels of abstraction in test automation code, such as the flow model pattern
• D. Use error codes in test automation code instead of exceptions (if exceptions are supported by the programming language) for error handling

You have agreed with your organization's managers to conduct a pilot project to introduce test automation.
Managers' expectations about the benefits of automation are too optimistic. Which of the following is LEAST relevant when deciding the scope of the pilot project's objectives?

• A. Evaluate the knowledge and skills of people who will be involved in automating test cases for applicable test automation frameworks and technologies
• B. Evaluate the suitability of different test automation tools based on the technology stack used by the applications for which the automated tests will be developed
• C. Evaluate the potential cost savings and benefits (e.g., faster test execution, better test coverage) of using automated testing versus manual testing
• D. Evaluate the performance of an organization's network infrastructure in terms of factors such as availability, bandwidth, latency, packet loss, and jitter