ISTQB Certification Training

Who should take this course?

This course is suitable for individuals who recently entered the testing field and those currently seeking ISTQB® certification in software testing. Common job functions include testers, test engineers, QA professionals, test managers, project leaders, quality analysts, and more.
Learning objectives

Use a common language for efficient and effective communication with other testers and project stakeholders.
Understand established testing concepts, the fundamental test process, test approaches, and principles to support test objectives.
Design and prioritize tests by using established techniques; analyze both functional and non-functional specifications (such as performance and usability) at all test levels for systems with a low to medium level of complexity.
Execute tests per agreed test plans, and analyze and report on the results of tests.
Write clear and understandable incident reports.
Effectively participate in reviews of small to medium-sized projects.
Be familiar with different types of testing tools and their uses; assist in the selection and implementation process.

Benefits

International recognition of acquired competencies and skills for professional testers.
Authorized to use the “Certified Tester” logo (specifying the level of certification)
ISTQB® certification can provide a competitive advantage, promising a higher level of reliability of the applications being developed due to efficient and cost effective testing practices derived from the ISTQB® competencies.
Consulting companies with certified staff can offer higher-level services to customers, increasing revenues and brand value.

ISTQB Certification Exam Prep Outline

1. Fundamentals of Testingm

- Why testing in Necessary
- Software Systems Context
- Causes of Software Defects
- Role of Testing is Software Development, Maintenance and Operations
- Testing and Quality
- How much testing is enough?

2. Testing Throughout the Software Life Cycle

- Software Development Models
- V-model (Sequential Development Model)
- Iterative-incremental Development Models
- Testing within a Life Cycle Model

3. Testing Levels

- Component Testing
- Integration Testing
- System Testing
- Acceptance Testing

4. Testing Types

- Testing of Function
- Testing of Non-functional software characteristics
- Testing of Software Structure/ Architecture
- Testing related to changes: Re-testing and Regression Testing.
- Maintenance Testing

5. Static Techniques

- Static Techniques and the test process
- Review Process
- Activities of a Formal Review
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Types of reviews
- Success factors of review
- Static analysis by tools

6. Static Design Techniques

- The test development process
- Categories of test design techniques

7. Black-box Techniques

- Equivalence Partitioning
- Boundary Value Analysis
- Decision table Testing
- State Transition testing
- Use case Testing

8. White-box Techniques

- Statement testing and coverage
- Decision testing and coverage
- Other structure-based testing techniques.
- Experienced based techniques
- Choosing test techniques

9. Test Management

- Test organization and independence
- Task of the test leader and tester

10. Test Planning and Estimating

- Test planning
- Test planning activities
- Entry criteria
- Exit criteria
- Test estimation
- Test strategy, Test approach
- Test progress monitoring and control
- Configuration management
- Rest and testing
- Incident management

11. Tool Support for Testing

- Type of test tools
- Tools support for testing
- Test tool classification
- Tool support for management of testing and tests
- Tool sport for static testing
- Tool support for test specification
- Tool support for execution and logging
- Tool support for performance and monitoring
- Tool support for specific testing needs

Schedule

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