ISTQB Foundation course in Software Testing

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Network: 
ISA Software Skillnet
Duration 3 days, 9.00am - 5.30pm.
Course Fee Non Members Fee: €800
Fee to Software Skillnet members after grant aid is €640
(this includes the certification)
Subjects Taught Introduction
• Fundamentals of Testing
• Why is testing necessary?
• What is testing?
• General testing principles
• Fundamental test process
• The psychology of testing

Part Two: Testing through the lifecycle
• Software development models
• Test levels
• Test types – the targets of testing
• Maintenance testing

Part Three: Static Reviews
• Reviews and the test process
• Review process
• Static analysis by tools

Part Four: Test design techniques
• Identifying test conditions and designing test cases
• Categories of test design techniques
• Specification-based or black-box techniques
• Structure-based or white-box techniques
• Experience-based techniques e.g. exploratory testing

Part Five: Test Management
• Test Organisation
• Test planning and estimation
• Test process monitoring and control
• Configuration Management
• Risk and Testing
• Incident Management

Part Six: Tool Support for Testing
• Types of test tool
• Effective use of tools: potential benefits and risks
• Introduction of a tool into an organisation

Examination Coaching
• ISTQB examination - Externally invigilated by ISTB

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Tuesday 28th - Thursday 30th May 2013
Financial Support There may be free places on this programme for jobseekers - SKN-A
Course Content The ISTQB was officially founded as an International Testing Qualifications Board in Edinburgh in November 2002, by members of the ISEB Software testing Board together with representatives from other countries.

The idea and proposal for the ISTQB, stemmed from the original ISEB view of Software Testing and the need for an international Software Testing Qualification. The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) has been set up to bring together testers from around the world to work on one set of terminology and syllabuses with a view to allow certification in Software Testing to be internationally recognised and coordinated.

It is the ISTQB's role to support a single, universally accepted, international qualification scheme, aimed at software and system testing professionals.

The ISTQB Foundation certificate is awarded to all those who successfully complete a one-hour, multiple choice examination. The examination is externally set and invigilated by ISEB.

The ISTQB Foundation course in Software Testing - 3-day training course.

Further Enquiries Susan Kelly
Tel: 086 806 7200
Email: susan@isa-skillnet.com
Eligibility Quality analysts, testers, developers, systems analysts, project leaders, users and data administrators.

No specific prerequisites are assumed.

Attendees are expected to be ‘software knowledgeable’ with some minimal test of software experience.

Learning Outcomes Those attending the course will learn:
• The fundamental principles of Software Testing
• How testing fits into the development lifecycle
• The importance of test process, objectives, techniques and tools
• Essential functional and non-functional test methods
• Basic test design and measurement techniques
• Fundamental test management principles
• How to select and implement tools effectively
Location of Course Dublin, Hotel to be confirmed
Course Web Page: 
http://www.isa-skillnet.com/Training_Programmes/88#ss635
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No