ISTQB Agile

The Foundation Level qualification is aimed at anyone involved in software testing:

• Testers
• Test analysts
• Test engineers
• Test consultants
• Test managers
• User acceptance Testers
• Software developers

It is suggested that candidates for the Foundation Level Certification have at least six months practical experience in a professional testing role.

The Foundation Level qualification is aimed at professionals who need to demonstrate practical knowledge of the fundamental concepts of software testing.It ensures that you are equipped to deal with test terminology and allows you to acquire a common, internationally accepted vocabulary.

1. The Fundamentals of Testing:

• Why is Testing necessary?
• What is Testing?
• Seven Testing principles
• Fundamental test process
• The psychology of testing
• Code of ethics

2. Testing throughout the Software Life Cycle:

• Software development models (V-model, iterative models)
• Test levels
• Test types
• Test Maintenance

3. Static Testing:

• Static Techniques and the test process
• Review process
• Static analysis using tools

4. Test design techniques:

• Test development process
• Categories of test design techniques
• Specification-based or black-box techniques
• Structure-based or white-box techniques
• Experience-based techniques
• Selecting the test techniques

5. Test Management:

• Test organization
• Test planning and estimation
• Test progress monitoring and control
• Configuration management
• Risk and testing
• Incident management

6. Tool support for testing:

• Types of test tools
• Effective use of tools: potential benefits

Certification ISTQB Tester - Level Foundation