The (narrow but very important) problem: Test scripts used for version 1.0 of an application will probably break when applied to version 2.

Random testing can’t substitute subjective or traditional testing techniques, but it brings an additional level of confidence in application quality during regression testing.

The unit testing framework should always be used to validate your scripts.

This test script is just fine for a single server, but chances are you're going to need these tests for lots of different servers. Rather than creating test scripts like SRV1.ps1, SRV2.ps1, SRV3.ps1, ...

Scripts let you use a tester’s features in any order you want, and they let the tester make decisions based on test results. For example, if you need to test a router or switch, you would use a data ...