Software Testing Foundation

Software Testing Foundation

Duration:	3 days
Scheduled course fee:	£895+VAT
ISEB exam fee:	£150+VAT

Software Testing Foundation Overview
Software Testing Foundation provides delegates with a good basic understanding of the principles of software testing and prepares them to sit the ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing. Anyone sitting the ISEB Foundation examination with AssistKD will also be certified under ISTQB. The course features a significant number of practical exercises and also includes a mock examination.
ISEB qualifications
This course prepares candidates to sit the examination leading to the ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing, which takes place at the end of the course. This involves a one-hour, multiple choice examination. The ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing is a specialist module for the ISEB Diploma in Systems Development .
SFIA Mapping
Systems Testing levels 3 & 4. Content

1. Fundamentals of Testing
   • Introduction to testing
   • Why is testing necessary?
   • What is testing?
   • General testing principles
   • The Fundamental test process
   • The psychology of testing
2. Software Lifecycles
   • Introduction to lifecycles
   • Software development models
   • Test levels
   • Test types: the targets of testing
   • Maintenance testing
3. Static Techniques
   • Introduction to static testing
   • Static testing in the test process
   • Review process
   • Static analysis by tools
4. Test Design Techniques
   • Introduction to test design
   • Test conditions and test cases
   • Categories of test design techniques
   • Black box techniques
   • White box techniques
   • Experience-based testing
   • Choosing test techniques
5. Test Management
   • Introduction to test management
   • Test organisation
   • Test planning and estimation
   • Test progress monitoring and control
   • Configuration management
   • Risk and testing
   • Incident management