ISTQB Foundation (CTFL)

The goal of this course is to provide a full understanding of the fundamental principles of requirements engineering and to enhance the knowledge and practical experience in the domains of requirements engineering and requirements management. This three-day training course is a preparation for the exam "Foundation Certificate in Software Testing" and is accredited by ISTQB and ISEB. Exam "Certified Tester - Foundation Level" is an additional cost.

Fundamentals of Testing

• Testing terminology
• General testing principles
• Why testing is necessary
• Fundamental test process
• The psychology of testing.

Testing Throughout the Lifecycle

• Models for testing
• Component, System Integration and Acceptance testing
• Maintenance testing
• Non-functional system testing
• Functional system testing.

Static Techniques

• Reviews and the test process
• Costs and benefits of reviews
• Types of review: Walkthrough, technical review, inspections, informal review
• Static analysis

Test Design Techniques

• Black and White box testing
• Black box test techniques including equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis and state transition testing
• White box test techniques including statement and decision testing
• Experience-based techniques
• Choosing test techniques

Test management

• Organisation
• Project test plan
• Configuration management
• Test estimation: Inclusion in project schedule
• Monitoring and control
• Tracking progress and deviations from plan
• Incident management: Logging, tracking and analysis
• Risk and testing

Test tools

• Types of test tool
• Requirements testing
• Static analysis
• Test design
• Data preparation
• Capture/replay
• Test running
• Test harnesses, drivers and simulators
• Performance testing
• Dynamic analysis
• Debugging
• Comparison
• Test management
• Coverage measurement
• Effective use, benefits and risk
• Introducing a tool into an organization

Foundation Level professionals should be able to:

• Understand testing concepts, the fundamental test process, test approaches, and principles to support test objectives
• Design and prioritize tests by using established techniques
• Analyze both functional and non-functional specifications (such as performance and usability)
• Execute tests according to agreed test plans, and analyze and report on the results of tests
• Write clear and understandable incident reports
• Effectively participate in reviews of small to medium-sized projects
• Be familiar with different types of testing tools and their uses
• Use a common language for efficient and effective communication with other testers and project stakeholders

ISTQB® Foundation Level is relevant across software delivery practices including Waterfall, Agile, DevOps and Continuous Delivery.

This course prepares for the “Certified Tester - Foundation Level” exam - €245 excl VAT/delegate.