Foundation in Software Testing

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Foundation in Software Testing

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Description

AssistKD's Foundation in Software Testing course provides delegates with a comprehensive introduction to software testing techniques. Key areas include:
  • Fundamentals of testing
  • Testing throughout the life cycle
  • Static test techniques
  • Test design techniques
  • Test management
  • Test tools
The objectives of this course are to:
  1. prepare candidates for the Foundation Certificate in Software Testing based on the ISTQB syllabus
  2. improve understanding of software testing - its purpose and nature - and to raise awareness of issues and constraints around testing
  3. provide a widely-recognised professional qualification
  4. introduce test techniques (static, white box and black box) to participants as well as …

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AssistKD's Foundation in Software Testing course provides delegates with a comprehensive introduction to software testing techniques. Key areas include:
  • Fundamentals of testing
  • Testing throughout the life cycle
  • Static test techniques
  • Test design techniques
  • Test management
  • Test tools
The objectives of this course are to:
  1. prepare candidates for the Foundation Certificate in Software Testing based on the ISTQB syllabus
  2. improve understanding of software testing - its purpose and nature - and to raise awareness of issues and constraints around testing
  3. provide a widely-recognised professional qualification
  4. introduce test techniques (static, white box and black box) to participants as well as providing practical experience of some key techniques
  5. learn standard terminology
  6. provide a complete picture of the test activities and processes from requirements review to system implementation
  7. discover good sources of information
The objectives for the qualification are in the ISTQB syllabus and include:
  • enabling software suppliers to hire certified testers and thereby gain commercial advantage over their competitors by advertising their tester recruitment policy
  • enabling comparison of testing skills across different countries, testers to move across country borders more easily and multi-national/international projects to have a common understanding of testing issues.
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Participant profile

The Foundation Level qualification is aimed at anyone involved in software testing, including:
  • testers
  • test analysts
  • test engineers
  • test consultants
  • test managers
  • user acceptance testers
  • software developers
The qualification is also appropriate for anyone who wants a basic understanding of software testing, such as:
  • project managers
  • quality managers
  • software development managers
  • business analysts
  • IT directors and management consultants
It is strongly recommended by the syllabus board that candidates also have at least a minimal background in either software development or software testing, such as six months experience as a system or user acceptance tester or as a software developer, and take an accredited course such as this one.
Holders of the Foundation Certificate will be able to go on to the higher level software testing qualification; the Practitioner Certificate.

Assessment and accreditation

This course prepares participants for the ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation examination, which is held on the final day of the course. This takes the form of a multiple choice examination and tests the participant's knowledge of the foundation in software testing syllabus. This certificate contributes to the BCS International Diploma in Solution Development, as shown below:

Course structure and timings

The course takes place over 3 days. Refreshments and lunch are provided free of charge to participants.
Over the 3 days the course will cover:
  • The fundamentals of testing
  • Testing throughout the software lifecycle
  • Static techniques
  • Test design techniques
  • Test management
  • Tool support for testing
The examination will take place in the afternoon of Day 3

Course director and trainers

The Foundation in Software Testing training courses are delivered by TSG, the Assurance and Testing Specialists.

Reference manual

A comprehensive manual, containing detailed information about the systems development framework and techniques, and providing references for further reading, is provided to each delegate who attends this course. The case study on which the course is built is based on a genuine assignment.
Those taking the course are also provided with one year's access to a number of testing and related discipline books from the Skillsoft library and other value-add products, information and regular opinion pieces from industry-experts.
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