ISTQB® Certified Tester, Foundation Level – English

Beginner Level | 24 hours

Includes: Certification exam.

PS: The certification exam must be completed up to 3 months after the course.

Description

This course follows the new V4 ISTQB syllabus now focused on a combination of testing concepts within an Agile context and can be run either LIVE online or as a face to face in-class event.

Expleo Academy’s ISTQB Certified Tester: Foundation Level (CTFL 4.0) course provides the knowledge required to engage in testing roles.

The training is delivered by accredited trainers with testing and Agile experience. Attendees will learn industry terminology, concepts, and test techniques for use in the test process. Courseware supplied to attendees addresses the objectives required by the International Software Quality Testing Board in the 2023 CTFL syllabus v4.0. To prepare for the certification exam there are end-of-Module review question, end-of-day homework questions, and an end-of-course mock exam.

“The new syllabus is so much more than a simple update or a pooling of existing notions from the previous ISTQB® Foundation and Agile syllabuses, the new CTFL 4.0 syllabus is a total and deep redesign, integrating the most recent Agile concepts, together with the timeless basics from the art of software testing, but also some of the newest approaches preparing for the testing of tomorrow.” – ISTQB® Vice President, Olivier Denoo

Course Objectives

On completion of ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level, attendees will be able to:

Promote efficient and effective communication by using a common vocabulary for software testing
Demonstrate understanding of fundamental software testing concepts and optimising test practices
Use established techniques for designing tests at all test levels, and interpreting tests from test specifications
Report on test results, including defect reports
Understand test management principles, and project factors, for resources, strategies, and planning
Understand the value that software testing brings to stakeholders, and contribute effectively in reviews
Identify essential skills required for testing and understand the impact of risk on testing
Know risks and benefits related to test automation

Course Outline

Items in italics embrace Agile contexts.

Fundamentals of Testing

What is testing?
Test Objectives, Testing and Debugging
Why is testing necessary?
Testing’s Contributions to Success, Testing and Quality Assurance (QA), Errors, Defects, Failures, and Root Causes
Testing Principles
Test Activities, Testware and Test Roles
Test Activities and Tasks, Test Process in Context, Testware, Traceability between the Test Basis and Testware, Roles in Testing
Essential Skills and Good Practices in Testing
Generic Skills Required for Testing, Whole Team Approach, Independence of Testing

Testing throughout the Software Development Lifecycle

Testing in the Context of a Software Development Lifecycle
Impact of the Software Development Lifecycle on Testing, Software Development Lifecycle and Good Testing Practices, Testing as a Driver for Software Development, DevOps and Testing, Shift-Left Approach, Retrospectives and Process Improvement
Test Levels and Test Types
Test Levels, Test Types, Confirmation Testing and Regression Testing
Maintenance Testing

Static Testing

Static Testing Basics
Work Products Examinable by Static Testing, Value of Static Testing, Differences between Static Testing and Dynamic Testing
Feedback and Review Process
Benefits of Early and Frequent Stakeholder Feedback, Review Process Activities, Roles and Responsibilities in Reviews, Review Types, Success Factors for Reviews

Exam

Mock examination
Formal ISTQB examination – while the course is delivered LIVE online rather than in-class, this exam will be run separately as an online e-proctored exam.

Test Analysis and Design

Test Techniques Overview
Black-box Test Techniques
Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing, State Transition Testing
White-box Test Techniques
Statement Testing and Coverage, Branch Testing and Coverage, The Value of White-box Testing
Experienced-based Test Techniques
Error Guessing, Exploratory Testing, Checklist-Based Testing
Collaboration-based Test Approaches
Collaborative User Story Writing, Acceptance Criteria, Acceptance Test-driven Development

Managing the Test Activities

Test Planning
Tester’s Contribution to Iteration and Release Planning, Entry Criteria and Exit Criteria, Estimation Techniques, Test Case Prioritization, Test Pyramid, Testing Quadrants
Risk Management
Risk Definition and Risk Attributes, Project Risks and Product Risks, Product Risk Analysis, Product Risk Control
Test Monitoring, Test Control and Test Completion
Metrics used in Testing, Purpose, Content and Audience for Test Reports, Communicating the Status of Testing
Configuration Management
Defect Management

Test Tools

Tool Support for Testing
Benefits and Risks of Test Automation

Prerequisites

This course is appropriate for everyone involved in, or interested in, software testing. There is no necessary pre-reading to be completed.

Who Should Attend

This course is most relevant to anyone interested in career learning paths for roles such as Test Programme Managers, Test Managers, Test Analysts, Test Engineers, Requirements Engineers, Software Developers, Functional Testers, Agile Testers, User Acceptance Testers, Test Automation Specialists, Performance Test Specialists, Test Environments Specialists, Security Testing Specialists, and Test Consultants. The course 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.