Q30100 ISTQB® Certified Tester: Foundation Level
Duration: 3 days
Course Overview
A three day course including examination.
SQS’s Foundation Certificate in Software Testing is based upon the foundation level syllabus published by the International Software Quality Testing Board (ISTQB) and offers an internationally recognised qualification in software testing.
Who should attend?
Test Programme Manager, Test Manager, Requirements Engineer, Developer, Functional Tester, Agile Tester, User Acceptance Tester, Test Automation Specialist, Performance Test Specialist, Test Environments Specialist, Security Testing Specialist
Prerequisites
The ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level course is appropriate for everyone involved in software testing. Pre-course notes are available for those unsure of the relevance of their background.
Course Objectives
On completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
Demonstrate and implement effective testing techniques.
Work to international standards and requirements.
Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles and terminology of software testing.
Undertake testing tasks with a greater degree of confidence.
Identify the required testing skills for recruitment and career development purposes.
Prepare to sit the certificate exam and gain the qualification.
Related Certifications
ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level Extension: Agile Tester
ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst
ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager
ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst
Course Outline
This three day course covers the following areas:
Fundamentals of Testing to include:
Why is testing necessary?
What is testing?
General testing principles
Fundamental test process
The psychology of testing
Ethic
Testing throughout the life cycle:
Software development models
Test levels
Test types: the targets of testing
Maintenance testing
Static techniques including:
Reviews and test process
Review process
Static analysis by tools
Test design techniques:
Test conditions and designing test cases
Categories of test design techniques
Specification-based or black-box techniques
Structure-based or white-box techniques
Experience-based techniques
Choosing test techniques
Test management:
Test organisation
Test planning and estimation
Progress monitoring and control
Configuration management
Risk and testing
Incident management
Tool support for testing:
Types of test tools
Effective use of tools: potential benefits & risks
Introducing a tool into an organisation
Exam
Mock examination; official examination
Further Information
To prepare attendees for the certification exam
there are frequent review questions and a mock
exam held on the last day. Additionally, to help the
attendees with revision there are homework
exercises on both day 1 and day 2.
The exam is held at 3pm on day 3 for 1 hour and is invigilated by the relevant exam board.
Training Provider: SQS.com
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.