Software Testing Intermediate

Prerequisites:

A thorough knowledge of the Foundation Syllabus is essential.
The recommended source is the BCS textbook ?¢‚Äöá®Ä∫Software Testing - An ISEB Foundation' by Hambling et al.

Examination candidates must hold the ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Candidates with special examination requirements should consult the ISEB web site (www.iseb.org.uk) for the ISEB Special Needs policy. Note that the ISEB must be advised at least four weeks in advance of any special requirements.

Please Note: If you attend a course and do not meet the pre-requisites you may be asked to leave.

Course Description:

This course leads to the ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing examination and provides test analysts and test managers with highly practical knowledge and techniques. The certificate is a prerequisite to candidates wishing to take either of the Analyst or Manager Practitioner certificate, a qualification internationally recognised in the tester community.

This is a three day course with a combination of lectures, workshops, exercises and sample exam questions. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of the material discussed. Delegates will leave with testing skills and techniques which can be applied in the workplace.

Following the course delegates may sit the examination to attain the ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing.(These delegates should also book on course code STIEX-1).

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be well-prepared for the ISEB examination and be able to:

- Define testing approaches in different life cycles and domains
- Understand how to apply review techniques effectively
- Perform risk analysis techniques
- Address test management areas of planning, monitoring and controlling
- Select and apply the most appropriate test analysis techniques

This course includes the following modules:

Course Content

• Testing Fundamentals
• Review of the foundation Certificate Syllabus; Application Domains; Testing in the life cycle; Fundamental test process
• Reviews
• Types of review; Principles of Reviews; Using Different Review Types; Performing a formal review
• Risk
• Introduction to risk and risk-based testing; Risk Management; Product Risk Identification and Analysis
• Test Management
• Test Policy; strategy & test plans; Analyse Test Policy; strategy & test plans; Test Entry & Exit Criteria; Estimating Techniques; Test Monitoring; Analyse a summary report; Incident Management
• Test Analysis
• Fundamentals of Test Analysis; Test Environment Requirements; Selection of techniques; Coverage Measures
• Mock Exam
• ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing Sample Exam