Author: BOZIMIC

BCS (ISEB)/ ISTQB
Certified Tester Foundation Level
3 Day course

3 Days

The globally recognized entry-level qualification for all software testers
Recommended for everyone involved in software testing.

This course leads to the BCS (ISEB) and ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Certificate in Software Testing and follows the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certified Tester Foundation Level Syllabus.
The certificate is awarded by ISTQB to those who pass examination taken at the end of the course.
The exam consists of 40 multi-choice questions. A pass is awarded for candidates achieving a score of 26 or more.

Recommended for:
Anyone wanting to get into or involved in a software testing role
Course objectives:
understand all the essential principles of software testing and the testing process
be aware of how testing is applied at different points throughout the system development life cycle using different static and test design techniques
gain an understanding of test management
appreciate the current state of testing plus current trends and developments, including important techniques and tools
learn everything you need to pass the Foundation Certificate examination
Key points:
Everything that is required by the ISTQB syllabus is covered, including:
Fundamentals of testing
Why is testing necessary?
what is testing?, general testing principles
fundamental test process
the psychology of testing
Testing throughout the software life cycle
Software development models
test levels
test types
the targets of testing
maintenance testing
Static techniques
Reviews and the test process
review process
static analysis by tools
Test design techniques
Identifying test conditions and designing test cases
categories of test design techniques
specification based or black-box techniques
structure-based or white-box techniques
experience-based techniques
choosing test techniques
Test management
Test organization
test planning and estimation
test progress monitoring and control
configuration management
risk and testing
incident management
Tool support for testing
Types of test tool
effective use of tools
potential benefits and risks
introducing a tool into an organization
Each section is followed by review questions and a mock examination is taken and discussed prior to the BCS (ISEB) invigilated examination.
Prerequisites:
Delegates should have basic knowledge or experience in IT. The only pre-reading recommended is the ISEB/ISTQB syllabus for this course or the ISEB Foundation book published by ISEB.
ISEB Examination:
The exam is one hour multi-choice
Take place on the final course day
To Pass a scored of 26 or higher is required

Course Fee
£730 excluding VAT
Next step:
BCS (ISEB) Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing
Related courses:
Practical Test Analyst
Other courses:
Practical Test Planning
Practical Acceptance Testing
Complete QTP 11
Using Quality Center 11

Contact
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