DAY 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF SOFTWARE TESTING & TESTING THROUGHOUT THE SOFTWARE LIFECYCLE
Session From To Item
8.30 am 9.00 am Registration
1 9.00 am 9.30 am Introduction on The Course And ISTQB
2 9.30 am 10.00 am 1 Fundamentals of Testing (175 mins)
1.1 What is Testing?
1.1.1 Typical Objectives of Testing
1.1.2 Testing and Debugging
3 10.00 am 10.30 am Morning Tea Break
4 10.30 am 1.00 pm 1.2 Why is Testing Necessary?
1.2.1 Testing’s Contributions to Success
1.2.2 Quality Assurance and Testing
1.2.3 Errors, Defects, and Failures
1.2.4 Defects, Root Causes and Effects
1.3 Seven Testing Principles
1.4 Test Process
1.4.1 Test Process in Context
1.4.2 Test Activities and Tasks
1.4.3 Test Work Products
1.5 The Psychology of Testing
1.5.1 Human Psychology and Testing
1.5.2 Tester’s and Developer’s Mindsets
Course Outline ::CTFL::
5 1.00 pm 2.00 pm Lunch Break
6 2.00 pm 3.40 pm 2 Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle
(100 minutes)
2.1 Software Development Lifecycle Models
2.1.1 Software Development and Software Testing
2.1.2 Software Development Lifecycle Models in Context
2.2 Test Levels
2.2.1 Component Testing
2.2.2 Integration Testing
2.2.3 System Testing
2.2.4 Acceptance Testing
2.3 Test Types
2.3.1 Functional Testing
2.3.2 Non-functional Testing
2.3.3 White-box Testing
2.3.4 Change-related Testing
2.3.5 Test Types and Test Levels
2.4 Maintenance Testing
2.4.1 Triggers for Maintenance
2.4.2 Impact Analysis for Maintenance
7 3.40 pm 4.00 pm Afternoon Tea Break
8 4.00 pm 5.00 pm 3 Static Testing (135 minutes)
3.1 Static Testing Basics
3.1.1 Work Products that Can Be Examined by Static Testing
3.1.2 Benefits of Static Testing
3.1.3 Differences between Static and Dynamic Testing
Course Outline ::CTFL::
DAY 2: & STATIC TECHNIQUES & TEST DESIGN TECHNIQUES
Session From To Item
8.30 am 9.00 am Registration
1 9.00 am 9.30 am Review
2 9.30 am 10.00 am 3.2 Review Process
3.2.1 Work Product Review Process
3.2.2 Roles and responsibilities in a formal review
3 10.00 am 10.30 am Morning Tea Break
4 10.30 am 11:15 AM 3.2.3 Review Types
3.2.4 Applying Review Techniques
3.2.5 Success Factors for Reviews
5 11.15 am 1.00 pm 4 Test Techniques (330 Minute)
4.1 Categories of Test Techniques
4.1.1 Choosing Test Techniques
4.1.2 Categories of Test Techniques and Their Characteristics
4.2 Black-box Test Techniques
4.2.1 Equivalence Partitioning
4.2.2 Boundary Value Analysis
6 1.00 pm 2.00 pm Lunch Break
7 2.00 pm 3.40 pm 4.2.3 Decision Table Testing
8 3.40 pm 4.00 pm Afternoon Tea Break
9 4.00 pm 5.00 pm 4.2.4 State Transition Testing
4.2.5 Use Case Testing
Course Outline ::CTFL::
DAY 3: TEST MANAGEMENT, TOOL SUPPORT FOR TESTING
Session From To Item
8.30 am 9.00 am Registration
1 9.00 am 9.30 am REVIEW
2 9.30 am 10.00 am 4.3 White-box Test Techniques
4.3.1 Statement Testing and Coverage
4.3.2 Decision Testing and Coverage
4.3.3 The Value of Statement and Decision Testing
3 10.00 am 10.30 am Morning Tea Break
4 10.30 am 11:00 AM 4.4 Experience-based Test Techniques
4.4.1 Error Guessing
4.4.2 Exploratory Testing
4.4.3 Checklist-based Testing
5 11.00 am 1.00 pm 5 Test Management (225 Minute)
5.1 Test Organization
5.1.1 Independent Testing
5.1.2 Tasks of a Test Manager and Tester
5.2 Test Planning and Estimation
5.2.1 Purpose and Content of a Test Plan
5.2.2 Test Strategy and Test Approach
5.2.3 Entry Criteria and Exit Criteria (Definition of Ready and
Definition of Done)
5.2.4 Test Execution Schedule
5.2.5 Factors Influencing the Test Effort
5.2.6 Test Estimation Techniques
6 1.00 pm 2.00 pm Lunch Break
Course Outline ::CTFL::
7 2.00 pm 3.40 pm 5.3 Test Monitoring and Control
5.3.1 Metrics Used in Testing
5.3.2 Purposes, Contents, and Audiences for Test Reports
5.4 Configuration Management
5.5 Risks and Testing
5.5.1 Definition of Risk
5.5.2 Product and Project Risks
5.5.3 Risk-based Testing and Product Quality
5.6 Defect Management
8 3.00 pm 4.00 pm Afternoon Tea Break
9 4.00 pm 5.00 pm 6 Tool Support for Testing (40 minute)
6.1 Test Tool Considerations
6.1.1 Test Tool Classification
6.1.2 Benefits and Risks of Test Automation
6.1.3 Special Considerations for Test Execution and Test
Management Tools
6.2 Effective Use of Tools
6.2.1 Main Principles for Tool Selection
6.2.2 Pilot Projects for Introducing a Tool into an Organization
6.2.3 Success Factors for Tools
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.