Software Testing Foundations

3 days

Learn the basics of testing including goals and limits, risk analysis, prioritizing, and completion criteria

Explore testing in the development lifecycle from unit, integration, system, acceptance, to regression testing

Discover the strategies and planning, roles and responsibilities, defect tracking, and test deliverables in test management

Review both static and dynamic test techniques

Explore the available testing tools and go through the selection process and implementation guidelines

Are you looking for an internationally recognized certification in software testing? Delivered by top experts in the testing industry, the Software Testing Foundations is an accredited certification training course to prepare you for the ISTQB™ Certified Tester—Foundation Level exam. This program is the only internationally accepted certification for software testing, accredited by the ISTQB™ through its network of National Boards. The ISTQB™, a non-proprietary organization, has granted over 20,000 certifications in over 20 countries around the globe.

Through the Software Testing Foundations training program, you will learn the basics needed to become a software test and quality assurance professional and how testing fits into the software development lifecycle. Find out what it takes to be a successful software test engineer and how testing can add significant value to software development.

In this workshop-style class, you will study all of the basic aspects of software testing and QA, including a comprehensive overview of tasks, methods, and techniques for effectively testing software. In addition, you will learn the fundamental steps in the testing process: planning, specification, implementation, evaluation, and reporting. The course covers the topics needed to prepare you for the ISTQB™ Certified Tester—Foundation Level exam.

Who Should Attend?
The Software Testing Foundations training program is appropriate for individuals who recently entered the testing field and those currently seeking certification in software testing.

At the conclusion of the course you will have the opportunity to take the ISTQB™ Certified Tester—Foundation Level exam. The ISTQB™ Certified Tester— Foundation Level certification exam is independently administered by the American Testing Board. A $200 fee will be added to your registration for the ISTQB™ Certified Tester—Foundation Level exam.

1. Basics of Software Testing

What is Testing?

Errors, Faults, and Failures

The Scope of the Test Effort

The Challenge of Effective and Efficient Testing

The Limits of Testing

Prioritizing Tests

Software Risk Analysis Techniques

Test Case Designs and Documentation

The Oracle Problem

Test Completion Criteria

2. Testing in the Software Development Lifecycle

Software Testing Psychology

The Fundamental Test Process

Testing in Different Development Lifecycles

Verification and Validation

Testing Levels/Stages

Component Test Issues

Integration Testing

System and Acceptance Testing

Maintenance and Regression Testing

3. Test Management

Roles and Responsibilities

Team Organization

Test Environments and Labs

Test Strategy and Planning

Scope, Schedule, and Risk Issues

Test Deliverables (Testware)

The Economics of Testing and Failures

Testing vs. Quality Assurance

Configuration Management and Change Control

Defect Classification and Reporting

4. Static Testing

Walkthroughs, Reviews, and Inspections

The Review Process

Requirements, Design, and Code Reviews

Advantages and Limits of Reviews

Control Flow Analysis

Software Complexity

5. Dynamic Testing

Equivalence Class Partitioning

Boundary Value Analysis

Condition Driven Testing

White Box Testing

Code Coverage

Non-Structured Testing

6. Test Tools

Automated Testing Issues

Tool Selection Process

Test Planning and Management Tools

Review/Inspection Tools

Static Analysis Tools

Dynamic Analysis Tools

Test Execution Tools