ISTQB (ISEB) Foundation Course in Software Testing

Prerequisites

The ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level course is appropriate for everyone involved in software testing.

Course objectives

On completion of ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level, attendees will be able to: Promote efficient and effective communication with a common software testing vocabulary Demonstrate understanding of fundamental software testing concepts and optimising test practices Use established techniques for designing tests at all test levels and interpreting tests from test specifications Report on test results, including defect reports Understand test management principles and project factors for resources, strategies and planning Understand the value that software testing brings to stakeholders and contribute effectively in reviews Identify essential skills required for testing and understand the impact of risk on testing Know risks and benefits related to test automation

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 and Test Consultants.

Exam

This course supports preparation for a 1-hour MCQ examination that the candidate must pass to gain the ISTQB certificate. This certification allows you to progress to the ISTQB Advanced Level and/or ISTQB Specialist track learning paths. The ISTQB Foundation Level exam requires a 65% passing score - 26 of 40 MCQs. Mock examination is taken as part of the course Official examination - For online courses, participants are registered and receive an exam voucher, to schedule an exam at a time suitable to them. Usually taken at 16.00 on the final day of the public course, when delivered in-person.

Fundamentals of Testing

What is Testing?: Test Objectives Testing and Debugging Why is Testing necessary?: Testing’s Contributions to Success Testing and Quality Assurance (QA) Errors, Defects, Failures and Root Causes Testing Principles: Test Activities, Testware and Test Roles Test Activities and Tasks Test Process in Context Testware, Traceability between the Test Basis and Testware Essential skills and good practices in Testing: Generic Skills Required for Testing Whole Team Approach Independence of Testing

Testing throughout the Software Development lifecycle

Testing in the Context of a Software Development Lifecycle: Impact of the Software Development Lifecycle on Testing Software Development Lifecycle and Good Testing Practices Testing as a Driver for Software Development DevOps and Testing, Shift-Left Approach Retrospectives and Process Improvement Test Levels and Test Types: Test Levels Test Types Confirmation Testing Regression Testing Maintenance Testing

Static techniques including

Static Testing Basics: Work Products Examinable by Static Testing Value of Static Testing Differences between Static Testing and Dynamic Testing Feedback and Review Process: Benefits of Early and Frequent Stakeholder Feedback Review Process Activities Roles and Responsibilities in Reviews Review Types Success Factors for Reviews

Test Analysis and Design

Test Techniques Overview: Black-box Test Techniques Equivalence Partitioning Boundary Value Analysis Decision Table Testing State Transition Testing White-box Test Techniques: Statement Testing and Coverage Branch Testing and Coverage The Value of White-box Testing Experienced-based Test Techniques: Error Guessing Exploratory Testing ChecklistBased Testing Collaboration-based Test Approaches: Collaborative User Story Writing Acceptance Criteria Acceptance Test-driven Development

Managing the Test Activities

Test Planning: Tester's Contribution to Iteration and Release Planning Entry Criteria and Exit Criteria Estimation Techniques Test Case Prioritisation Test Pyramid Testing Quadrants Risk Management: Risk Definition and Risk Attributes Project Risks and Product Risks Product Risk Analysis Product Risk Control Test Monitoring, Test Control and Test Completion: Metrics used in Testing Purpose, Content and Audience for Test Reports Communicating the Status of Testing Configuration Management Defect Management

Test Tools

Tool Support for Testing Benefits and Risks of Test Automation