InternshipKey terms and common mistakes
The words you will hear in Robotic Process Automation work and the mistakes that most often cost interns approvals.
Key terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| RPA | Robotic Process Automation |
| UiPath Studio | Automation design tool |
| Activity | Single automation step |
| Selector | XML address of a UI element |
| DataTable | In-memory table |
| Email automation | Reading/sending emails automatically |
| Try Catch | Handles exceptions |
| REFramework | Robotic Enterprise Framework template |
Common mistakes to avoid
- Hard-coding passwords and file paths in workflows.
- Using fragile selectors that break when the screen changes.
- Retrying business exceptions that will never succeed.
- Automating a process before documenting and fixing it.
- Skipping logs, so failed runs cannot be traced.
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