Course: ISEB/ISTQB Foundation - Software Testing

This course leads to the Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) Foundation Certificate in Software Testing and follows the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certified Tester Foundation Level Syllabus.

 

The certificate is awarded by ISEB to those who pass the one hour multiple-choice examination taken at the end of the course.

 

Prerequisites:

 

Delegates should have basic knowledge or experience in IT. 

 

ISEB Examination:

 

-          A 1 hour multiple choice exam provided on the final day of the course

-          40 multiple choice questions

-          Pass mark = 26

 

Course objectives:

 

• understand all the essential principles of software testing and the testing process

• be aware of how testing is applied at different points throughout the system development life cycle using different static and test design techniques

• gain an understanding of test management

• appreciate the current state of testing plus current trends and developments, including important techniques and tools

• learn everything you need to pass the Foundation Certificate examination

 

Key points:

 

Everything that is required by the ISTQB syllabus is covered, including:

 

Fundamentals of testing

 

·          Why is testing necessary?;

·          what is testing?; general testing principles;

·          fundamental test process;

·          the psychology of testing

 

Testing throughout the software life cycle

 

·          Software development models;

·          test levels;

·          test types:

·          the targets of testing;

·          maintenance testing

 

Static techniques

 

·          Reviews and the test process;

·          review process;

·          static analysis by tools

 

Test design techniques

 

·          Identifying 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 organization;

·          test planning and estimation;

·          test progress monitoring and control;

·          configuration management;

·          risk and testing;

·          incident management

 

Tool support for testing

 

·          Types of test tool;

·          effective use of tools:

·          potential benefits and risks;

·          introducing a tool into an organization

 

Each section is followed by review questions and a mock examination is taken and discussed prior to the ISEB-invigilated examination.