Book/Request a place on this course
To book/request a place on this course please email Annette Coburn on skillnet@itcork.ie or phone on 086 0848704.
Programme Overview
This comprehensive introduction to software testing provides you with the knowledge and
expertise to undertake the ISTQB examination for the Foundation Certificate offered at the
end of the third day. This course has been accredited by the Irish Software testing Board
(ISTB) and covers the syllabus for ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing.
The ISTQB was officially founded as an International Testing Qualifications Board in
Edinburgh in November 2002, by members of the ISEB Software testing Board together with
representatives from other countries.
The idea and proposal for the ISTQB, stemmed from the original ISEB view of Software
Testing and the need for an international Software Testing Qualification. The International
Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) role is to support a single, universally
accepted, international qualification scheme, aimed at software and system testing
professionals.
The ISTQB Foundation certificate is awarded to all those who successfully complete a onehour,
multiple choice examination. The examination is externally set and invigilated by the
ISTB.
Certification
The Irish Software Testing Board (ISTB) representing ISTQB in Ireland
The Exam
The examination is run at the end of the third day after the course. It is a one hour exam,
consisting of 40 multiple choice questions. To gain the Foundation Level, a delegate must
get at least 65%.
Course Objectives
Those attending the course will learn:
- The fundamental principles of Software Testing
- How testing fits into the development lifecycle
- The importance of test process, objectives, techniques and tools
- Essential functional and non-functional test methods
- Basic test design and measurement techniques
- Fundamental test management principles
- How to select and implement tools effectively
Who should attend?
- Quality Analysts
- Testers
- Developers
- Systems analysts
- Project leaders
- Users
- Data administrators
Pre-requisites
No specific prerequisites are assumed. Attendees are expected to be ‘software
knowledgeable’ with some minimal test of software experience.
Programme Content
Part One: Introduction
- Fundamentals of Testing
- Why is testing necessary?
- What is testing? General testing principles
- Fundamental test process
- The psychology of testing
Part Two: Testing through the lifecycle
- Software development models
- Test levels
- Test types – the targets of testing
- Maintenance testing
Part Three: Static Reviews
- Reviews and the test process
- Review process
- Static analysis by tools
Part Four: 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
Part Five: Test Management
- Test Organisation
- Test planning and estimation
- Test process monitoring and control
- Configuration Management
- Risk and Testing
- Incident Management
Part Six: Tool Support for Testing
- Types of test tool
- Effective use of tools: potential benefits and risks
- Introduction of a tool into an organisation
Examination Coaching
- ISTQB examination – Externally invigilated by Irish Software Testing Board
- This comprehensive introduction to software testing provides you with the knowledge
and expertise to undertake the ISTQB examination for the Foundation Certificate offered at
the end of the third day.
The approach will be a mixture of slide presentation, exercises and discussion with sample
exams to prepare candidates fully for the exam and address their objectives.
Book/Request a place on this course
To book/request a place on this course please email Annette Coburn on skillnet@itcork.ie or phone on 086 0848704.