ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing

About this ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing course

The course covers the fundamentals of software testing, test management, test phases, reviews and inspections, a large number of test techniques for both white-box and black box testing and test tools. 

Exam voucher included : delegates attending our training will receive a voucher to pass their test in a Pearson VUE Testing Center. The Foundation Certificate is a prerequisite to participate in the “ISTQB Advanced Certificate exam”.

Course & Learning Objectives

• Use a common language for an efficient and effective communication with other testers and project stakeholders
• Understand established testing concepts, fundamental test processes, test approaches and principles to support test objectives 
• Improve the testing activities within the project and the organization by using established techniques
• Execute tests according to agreed test plans, analyze and report on the results of tests

Course Outline

Test Principles

• Definitions of quality, testing, software quality and software testing
• Standard test terminology (ISTQB)
• Risk management and test strategy
• Pitfalls, assumptions, budgets,uncertainty, time constraints and risks

Test Management

• Types of test organizations
• Test planning and management
• Using project management techniques
• Configuration management and change management
• Problem management
• Testware, test products and reuse

Test phases

• Test phase models (who, what, when)
• Entry and exit criteria
• Mastertestplan
• The benefits of early error detection

Static and dynamic testing

• Static techniques (reviews, inspections and walkthroughs, code metrics)
• White box techniques (different types of coverages)
• Black box techniques (including equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision tables and state transition testing)
• Exploratory Testing and Error Guessing

Test tools

• Types of tools (CAST)
• Usability, advantages and disadvantages, costs and revenues
• Tools and reuse (regression testing)
• Data driven testing
• Implementation and maintenance

Structured testing shall be discussed from both theoretical and practical perspective. Exercises and forming opinion are an important part in this course.