About This Training Course

International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Foundation certification provides essential skills and knowledge required for entry level software testing and passing the ISTQB Foundation Certificate with Exam Training Course.

It’s also arms IT managers with the fundamental understanding of software testing needed to effectively and confidently manage QA professionals on technology projects.

Developed against the official ISTQB syllabus, participants will be able to apply test strategy,and control their own test activities using a test methodology that’s globally recognised as best practice.

Holders of the Foundation Certificate are eligible to go on to a higher software testing qualification within the ISTQB framework.

Subjects Covered

This ISTQB Foundation Certificate with Exam Training Course covers the following subjects:

Fundamentals of software testing
• Why is testing necessary?
• What is testing?
• General testing principles
• Fundamental test process
• The psychology of testing
• Minutes of learning: 155 Percentage of course: 18%

Testing throughout the software life cycle
• Software development models
• Test levels
• Test types: the targets of testing Maintenance testing
• Minutes of learning: 135 Percentage of course: 16%

Static techniques
• Reviews and the test process
• Review process
• Static analysis by tools
• Minutes of learning: 60 Percentage of course: 7%

Test design techniques
• Identifying test conditions and designing test cases
• Categories of test design techniques
• Black Box techniques
• White Box techniques
• Experience-based techniques
• Choosing test techniques
• Minutes of learning: 255 Percentage of course: 29%

Test management
• Test organisation
• Test planning and estimation
• Test progress monitoring and control
• Configuration management
• Risk and testing
• Minutes of learning: 180 Percentage of course: 21%

Tool support for testing
• Minutes of learning: 80 Percentage of course: 9%

Training Course Outcomes

At the end of this ISTQB Foundation Certificate with Exam Training Course participants will be able to:


• Fundamental testing principles including details of the testing process
• Testing throughout the project development life cycle
• The difference between static & dynamic testing techniques
• Managing your testing process

Prerequisites

It is recommended that ISTQB Foundation Certificate with Exam Training Course participants and candidates have at least an understanding of testing prior to attending this course or attempting the certification.

Other Information

Examination:
The Examination is a closed book, 40 question multiple choice exam. Candidates must score a minimum of 26 to become a Foundation Certified Tester. Examinations are independent of any software package or vendor and are independently administered and assessed.

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