In the IT world, we all agree on the fact that automation is not a buzzword anymore; but how much we know and we can leverage this to the benefit of our manual tasks is a matter of importance. Therefore, at first, let us assume that we have understood the importance of automation. If so, the next stage would be finding a way to start automating our manual tasks if need be at all. As daunting as it sounds, knowing the fundamentals of your chosen tool for automation and programming helps you to do your job easier and quicker.