Overview:

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) has been set up to bring together testers from around the world to work on one set of terminology and syllabuses with a view to allow certification in Software Testing to be internationally recognised and coordinated.
It is the ISTQB's role 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 one-hour, multiple choice examination. The examination is externally set and invigilated by ISEB.

The ISTQB Foundation course in Software Testing - 3-day training course.

WHO IS THIS COURSE SUITABLE FOR

Quality analysts, testers, developers, systems analysts, project leaders, users and data administrators.
No specific prerequisites are assumed. Attendees are expected to be ‘software knowledgeable’ with some minimal test of software experience.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

COURSE CONTENT

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 e.g. exploratory testing

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 ISTB