ISTQB Foundation Level Certified Tester Trainings

Keytorc provides Foundation Level Software Tester Training - a certification training course to prepare IT Professionals for the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Certification Exam. This program is the only internationally accepted certification for software testing, accredited by ISTQB through its network of National Boards. ISTQB has granted over 90,000 certifications in more than 41 countries worldwide since 1998.

Who should attend

Any professional involved in the software development activity namely:

• QA personnel
• Testers
• Business analysts,
• Architects,
• Developers,
• Programmers,
• Project managers should take this course.

With the help of this training participants :

• Informed about the importance of software testing and quality
• Learn the latest test processes,test techniques and test automation tools and get the practical skills by relevant exercises.
• By proper understanding of software testing by all stakeholders of a software development project, the participants:
• Learn how to integrate testing into various kinds of software development methodologies
• Contribute in the success of the project while reducing its total cost of ownership.
• Have an active role in detection and prevention of defects in the systems / services before roll out and ensure timely launch with minimum cost and maximum customer satisfaction.

Importance of Certification

ISTQB Foundation Level Software Testing Certification is an indicator for software testing as an essential and specific software engineering profession.

By the ownership of this certification the participants:

• Prove their skills and knowledge in the international arena
• Differentiate themselves from other IT professionals
• Show their skill level

Course Duration
3 days

Course Date and Duration

Group Trainings

The date and location of group trainings with participants from different companies is periodically announced on www.keytorc.com

Company Trainings

Company specific on the site trainings are organized for companies with more than five course participants.

Course Outline

• 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
  
• Testing in the Software Development Lifecycle
  
• Software Testing Psychology
  
• The Fundamental Test Process
  
• Testing in Different Development Lifecycles
  
• Verification and Validation
  
• Prioritizing Tests
  
• Integration Testing
  
• System and Acceptance Testing

Dynamic Testing

• Equivalence Class Partitioning
  
• Boundary Value Analysis
  
• Condition Driven Testing
  
• White Box Testing
  
• Code Coverage
  
• Non-Structured Testing
  
• Maintenance and Regression Testing

Test Management

• Roles and Responsibilities
  
• Team Organization
  
• Test Environments and Labs
  
• Test Strategy and Planning
  
• Scope, Schedule, and Risk Issues
  
• Test Deliverables (Test ware)
  
• The Economics of Testing and Failures
  
• Testing vs. Quality Assurance
  
• Configuration Management and Change Control
  
• Defect Classification and Reporting

Test Automation Tools

• Automated Testing Issues
  
• Tool Selection Process
  
• Test Planning and Management Tools
  
• Review/Inspection Tools
  
• Static Analysis Tools
  
• Dynamic Analysis Tools
  
• Test Execution Tools

Practical Experience Gained Throughout the Course

• Project risk map development
  
• Test plan creation
  
• Test case writing
  
• Functional test execution by using an automation tool
  
• Performance test execution by using an automation tool
  
• Black-box test technique execution
  
• White-box test technique execution
  
• Bug reporting and monitoring