Impimpi Technologies – Testing. Training. Consultancy.
ISTQB Certified Tester Boot Camp – Foundation
Course Overview
The Certified Tester Boot Camp is a course developed for individuals that are highly motivated, self–driven and have at least 5 years of testing experience. The course will assist persons that do not wish to attend the ISTQB Foundation course but who would like to prepare for the ISTQB Foundation Examination.
The Certified Tester Boot Camp is an interactive and intensive one–day course and requires upfront preparation.
This course is definitely not a short cut to the introduction of basic software testing.
Who should attend this course
Individuals who would like to brush–up on their knowledge prior to the writing of the ISTQB Foundation Examination.
Pre–requisites
- At least 5 years of practical testing experience
- Must be able to work and study independently
- The attendee must be familiar with the ISTQB Foundation Syllabus
- The attendee must complete a mock exam before commencing with the course
Course objective
- To prepare the attendee for the ISTQB Foundation examination
- To understand the key elements of the ISTQB Foundation Syllabus
- To practice for the exam
- Writing an additional mock exam
Course Content
- Introduction
- Practice Mock Exam Debrief (45 minutes)
- Principles of testing (45 minutes)
- Why is testing necessary
- What is testing
- General testing principles
- Fundamental test process
- Psychology of testing
- Standards and references review
- Glossary review
- Sample exam question
- Testing throughout the life cycle (45 minutes)
- Software development models
- Test Levels
- Test Types: The targets of testing
- Maintenance testing
- Standards and references review
- Glossary review
- Sample exam question
- Static techniques (30 minutes)
- Reviews and the test process
- Review process
- Static analysis by tools
- Standards and references review
- Glossary review
- Sample exam question
- Test Design Techniques (90 minutes)
- Identifying test conditions and designing test cases
- Categories of test design techniques
- Specification–based or black box techniques
- Structured–based or white box techniques
- Experience–based techniques
- Choosing test techniques
- Standards and references review
- Glossary review
- Sample exam question
- Test Management (60 minutes)
- Test Organization
- Test Planning and estimation
- Test progress monitoring and control
- Configuration management
- Risk and testing
- Incident or bug management
- Standards and references review
- Glossary review
- Sample exam question
- Tool support for testing (30 minutes)
- Types of test tools
- Effective use of tools, potential benefits and risks
- Introducing a tool into an organization
- Standards and references review
- Glossary review
- Sample exam question
- Questions and answers session (30 minutes)
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