Software Tester Certification - (Page STF3) UpDATeD Topical Outline Are you looking for an internationally recognized certification in software testing? Delivered by top experts in the testing industry, Software Testing Certification—Foundation Level is an accredited training course, designed to help prepare you for the ISTQB™ Certified Tester—Foundation Level exam. This certification program, accredited by the ISTQB™ through its network of National Boards, is the only internationally accepted certification for software testing. The ISTQB™, a non-proprietary and non-profit organization, has granted more than 90,000 certifications in more than thirty-two countries around the world. Tester Certification—Foundation Level 3-day Course $1,995 + $250 for the ISTQB™ exam You Will Learn The Software Testing Certification—Foundation Level course covers the topics needed to prepare you for the ISTQB™ Certified Tester—Foundation Level exam: • Fundamentals of software testing—Concepts and context, risk analysis, goals, process, and psychology • Lifecycle testing—How testing relates to development including models, verification and validation, and types of tests • Static testing—Reviews, inspections, and static tools • Test design techniques—Black-box test methods, white-box techniques, error guessing, and exploratory testing • Test management—Team organization, key roles and responsibilities, test strategy and planning, configuration management, defect classification and management • Testing tools—Tool selection, benefits, risks, and classifications Through the Software Testing Certification—Foundation Level training course, learn the basics needed to become a software test professional and understand how testing fits into software development. Find out what it takes to be a successful software test engineer and how testing can add significant value to software development. Study all of the basic aspects of software testing, including a comprehensive overview of tasks, methods, and techniques for effectively testing software. In addition, learn the fundamental steps in the testing process: planning, analysis, design, implementation, evaluation, and reporting. Who Should Attend? The Software Testing Certification—Foundation Level training course is most appropriate for individuals who recently have entered the testing field and for those currently seeking certification in software testing. Course Guarantee Course attendees who do not pass the exam within 60 days of completing the course, will be provided with 45 days of free access to our online eSoftware Tester Certification—Foundation Level course for additional learning. Course Outline Fundamentals of Software Testing Software context, why software fails Why testing is required? Principles of testing Debugging vs. testing Scope and focus of testing Understanding risk Product (software) risks and project risks Risk analysis, prioritizing using risk analysis Goals of testing Basic testing process Test planning and control Test analysis and design Test implementation and execution Evaluating exit criteria and reporting Test closure activities Test psychology—viewpoints on testing Static Techniques What is static testing? Reviews, inspections, walkthroughs, etc. General review process Common types of reviews Roles and responsibilities in reviews Success factors for reviews Limits of reviews Understanding static analysis tools Tool benefits Test Management Team organization Roles and responsibilities Understanding the test manager Understanding the tester Test planning Planning and strategic thinking Controlling the testing Key strategic issues for test planning Selecting a test approach Understanding estimation Test monitoring and reporting Ending the testing, exit criteria Configuration management and testing Library controls Change control Defect/incident classification and management Test Design Techniques Test design process Overview of test design and the design approach Documentation decision Types and characteristics of documentation Types of test design techniques Black-box (functional) testing White-box (structural) testing Experienced-based techniques Equivalence partitioning Boundary analysis Decision tables State transition diagrams Use cases and test design Understanding control flow Understanding paths and complexity Coverage and what it means Error guessing Exploratory testing Selecting the appropriate test technique Testing Throughout Software Development Testing and development Early testing Models and testing The “V” model Iterative models Verification and validation Testing levels/stages within software development Component (unit) testing Integration testing System testing Acceptance testing Maintenance testing Understanding regression testing Understanding test types Functional testing Non-functional testing Structural testing Confirmation and regression testing Tool Support for Testing Tool introduction Tool selection process Tool benefits Tool risks and concerns Tool classifications Management tools Static testing tools Test specification tools Test execution and logging tools Performance and monitoring tools Application area tools Non-test specific tools INSTRUCTOR Dale Perry has more than thirty years of experience in information technology. He has been a programmer/analyst, database administrator, project manager, development manager, tester, and test manager. Dale’s project experience includes large systems development and conversions, distributed systems, on-line applications, both client/server and Web based. He has also been a professional instructor for more than fifteen years and has presented at numerous industry conferences on development and testing. With Software Quality Engineering for eleven years, Dale has specialized in training and consulting on testing, inspections and reviews, and other testing and quality related topics. Additional instructors for this course include Rick Craig, Conrad Fujimoto, Dawn Haynes, Claire Lohr, Jamie Mitchell, Gary Mogyorodi, Eric Patel, Robert Sabourin, and Ed Weller. At the conclusion of the course, the ISTQB™ Certified Tester—Foundation Level exam will be given. The exam is held at 3:30 p.m. on the third day of the course. The ISTQB™ Certified Tester—Foundation Level certification exam is independently administered by the American Software Testing Qualifications Board, Inc. (ASTQB). To learn more about this certification program or to download the syllabus, visit www.astqb.org http://www.astqb.org
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