ISTQB Foundation + Exam

There are no pre-requisities for this certification training.

Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam(s).

• ISTQB Foundation Exam

The certification exam can be registered and attempted within 3 months of course/module completion at Logitrain training centre on weekdays during normal business hours (excludes public holidays)

• What is Testing?
• Why is Testing Necessary?
• Seven Testing Principles
• Test Process
• The Psychology of Testing
• Software Development Lifecycle Models
• Test Levels
• Test Types
• Maintenance Testing
• Static Testing Basics
• Review Process
• Categories of Test Techniques
• Black-box Test Techniques
• White-box Test Techniques
• Experience-based Test Techniques
• Test Organization
• Test Planning and Estimation
• Test Monitoring and Control
• Configuration Management
• Risks and Testing
• Defect Management
• Test tool considerations
• Effective use of tools

This course is likely to add to the employment related skills of the participants. The skills developed are likely to be used in the course of being an employee or working in a business.

• Identify typical objectives of testing
• Differentiate testing from debugging
• Give examples of why testing is necessary
• Describe the relationship between testing and quality assurance and give examples of how testing contributes to higher quality
• Distinguish between error, defect, and failure
• Distinguish between the root cause of a defect and its effects
• Explain the seven testing principles
• Explain the impact of context on the test process
• Describe the test activities and respective tasks within the test process
• Differentiate the work products that support the test process
• Explain the value of maintaining traceability between the test basis and test work products
• Identify the psychological factors that influence the success of testing
• Explain the difference between the mindset required for test activities and the mindset required for development activities
• Explain the relationships between software development activities and test activities in the software development lifecycle
• Identify reasons why software development lifecycle models must be adapted to the context of project and product characteristics
• Compare the different test levels from the perspective of objectives, test basis, test
• objects, typical defects and failures, and approaches and responsibilities
• Compare functional, non-functional, and white-box testing
• Recognize that functional, non-functional, and white-box tests occur at any test level
• Compare the purposes of confirmation testing and regression testing
• Summarize triggers for maintenance testing
• Describe the role of impact analysis in maintenance testing
• Recognize types of software work product that can be examined by the different static testing techniques
• Use examples to describe the value of static testing
• Explain the difference between static and dynamic techniques, considering objectives, types of defects to be identified, and the role of these techniques within the software lifecycle
• Summarize the activities of the work product review process
• Recognize the different roles and responsibilities in a formal review
• Explain the differences between different review types: informal review, walkthrough, technical review, and inspection
• Apply a review technique to a work product to find defects
• Explain the factors that contribute to a successful review
• Explain the characteristics, commonalities, and differences between black-box test techniques, white-box test techniques, and experience-based test techniques
• Apply equivalence partitioning to derive test cases from given requirements
• Apply boundary value analysis to derive test cases from given requirements
• Apply decision table testing to derive test cases from given requirements
• Apply state transition testing to derive test cases from given requirements
• Explain how to derive test cases from a use case
• Explain statement coverage
• Explain decision coverage
• Explain the value of statement and decision coverage
• Explain error guessing
• Explain exploratory testing
• Explain checklist-based testing
• Explain the benefits and drawbacks of independent testing
• Identify the tasks of a test manager and tester
• Summarize the purpose and content of a test plan
• Differentiate between various test strategies
• Give examples of potential entry and exit criteria
• Apply knowledge of prioritization, and technical and logical dependencies, to schedule test execution for a given set of test cases
• Identify factors that influence the effort related to testing
• Explain the difference between two estimation techniques: the metrics-based technique and the expert-based technique
• Recall metrics used for testing
• Summarize the purposes, contents, and audiences for test reports
• Summarize how configuration management supports testing
• Define risk level by using likelihood and impact
• Distinguish between project and product risks
• Describe, by using examples, how product risk analysis may influence the thoroughness and scope of testing
• Write a defect report, covering defects found during testing
• Classify test tools according to their purpose and the test activities they support
• Identify benefits and risks of test automation
• Remember special considerations for test execution and test management tools
• Identify the main principles for selecting a tool
• Recall the objectives for using pilot projects to introduce tools
• Identify the success factors for evaluation, implementation, deployment, and on-going support of test tools in an organization

ISTQB Foundation
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