Manual and automated tests coexist in a compatible way inside Test Studio where, as a side effect, the transition between them is smooth. At any point during the lifetime of the test, the test resides on an automation scale beginning with a fully manual test up to a fully automated one. Between the two boundaries, a test is called hybrid. This test is a blend between the two extreme types, and it profits from both of their powerful particularities.
A hybrid test is a manual test made convenient for execution. Its convenience is derived from the fact that it mitigates mechanical repetitive tasks that challenge the tester with time and continuous focus. Let's take an example of a login dialog that appears during an application's start-up. Firstly, this operation is repeated in the same manner for all test cases that make up a test suite designated for execution. Secondly, it is mechanical and can even be performed almost unconsciously by a tester. Thirdly, this step is only a bridge...