Author: BOZIMIC

BCS (ISEB)/ISTQB
Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst
5 Day course plus exam day

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One of a set of Advanced Level exams from BCS(ISEB)/ISTQB. It is roughly equivalent to the now discontinued ISEB Practitioner Test Analyst exam

This course leads to the BCS (ISEB) and International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) Advanced Level Certificate for Test Analysts and follows the ISTQB Certified Tester Advance Level syllabus.
The certificate is awarded by ISTQB to those who achieve an examination mark of 65% or above in a three hour multiple-choice examination consisting of 65 scenario-based questions.
This certificate forms part of the advanced level set of qualifications currently available from ISTQB. The certification is roughly equivalent to the Practitioner Level offered by ISEB, however the ISTQB examinations have more of an international dimension and are more widely recognized outside of the UK.

Course objectives:
This course covers everything required by the ISTQB syllabus for Test Analysts, with the emphasis on helping delegates to remember, understand, apply and analyse information within a test analysis environment.
Recommended for:
The course covers the necessary topics and skills for people who wish to extend their abilities to test a wide variety of commercial and safety critical software systems.
Prerequisites:
Candidates must already hold the ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing. Candidates should also have spent at least one year in a software testing role.
Key points:
The topics covered in the ISTQB Advanced Level Certificate for Test Analysts are those which are considered to be essential knowledge for those people who wish to test complex systems of those systems that require a high level of quality such as mission or safety critical systems.
Everything that is required by the ISTQB syllabus is covered, including:
Basic Aspects of Software Testing:
Testing Processes:
Test analysis and design
Test implementation and execution
Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting
Test Management:
Risk-Management
Test Techniques:
Specification based
Structure based
Defect and Experienced Based
Static Analysis
Test of Software Characteristics
Quality Attributes for Domain Testing
Quality Attributes for Technical Testing
Reviews
Incident Management
Standards and Test Process Improvement
Test Tools and Automation
Test Tool Concepts
Test Tool Categories
Keywords Driven Test Automation
Performance Testing Tools
People Skills
Communication
Each section includes practical team and individual exercises to reinforce the learning points covered for that section.
ISEB Examination:
The examination consists of 65 scenario based, multi-choice questions which are of varying levels of difficulty and attract from one to three marks for each question. It is necessary to achieve at least 65% to pass this exam.
The questions can be drawn from one or more sections of the Advanced Test Analyst or the Foundation Level syllabuses
This 6-day course consists of five full days of training, including practical exercises.
The final day is used as revision, exam coaching and exam day.

Course Fee
£1360 excluding VAT
Next step:
Expert level qualifications
Related courses:
Advanced Level—Test Manager
Risk Based Testing
Practical Test Analysis
Other courses:
Complete QTP 11
Using Quality Center 11
TMap Foundation

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