ISTQB Software Tester Course

One of the most valuable roles on a Software Development team is that of a Software Tester – without someone to find the errors in the code, the resulting product would be a liability. This ISTQB Software Tester online course is designed to give you the skills and techniques to ensure that you eradicate all bugs and faults in the developed software and applications, making you an asset to your organisation.

This certification will help you secure the Software Tester position you want, as well as helping you to further your existing career in Software Testing and Development. This certification will be an investment in the future of your Software Testing career.

Given how dependent our lives are on IT systems, the Software Development industry is flourishing – and with Software Development, there must be Software Testing. As a Software Tester, you will ensure that any released software or applications will live up to their intended design and provide a high-quality user experience.

During this ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation course, you will gain the skills needed to perform manual and automated tests, check code and understand the processes involved in Software Testing. You will also learn why Software Testing is important and what tools are at your disposal as a Software Tester.

This fully accredited online course ensures that you are fully prepared to pass the official ISTQB (BCS) Certified Tester Foundation exam, which will grant you a certification which will prove your capability as a Software Tester.

What you will get with this course

• 3 months of access to all course materials
• 6 Modules
• Quizzes to test your understanding of the modules
• Practise exam to help prepare you for the official exam
• Downloadable timetable planner, course glossary and syllabus
• Student support from our Student Care team
• Recruitment Package to help you compile your CV

What you will learn

• Methods for ensuring effective testing
• Seven testing principles and how they shape the testing process
• Various test design techniques, including white-box, black-box and experienced-based techniques
• Test tools and how to use them
• Static analysis and testing

Curriculum

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation

• Course Introduction

Module 1: The Fundamentals

• 1.1 Why is Testing Necessary
• 1.2 What is Testing
• 1.3 Seven Testing Principles
• 1.4 Fundamental Test Process
• 1.5 Psychology of Testing
• 1.6 Code of Ethics

Module 2: The Software Lifecycle

• 2.1 Software Development Models
• 2.2 Test Levels
• 2.3 Test Types
• 2.4 Maintenance Testing

Module 3: Static Testing

• 3.1 Static Techniques
• 3.2 Review Process
• 3.3 Static Analysis By Tools

Module 4: Test Design Techniques

• 4.1 Test Development Process
• 4.2 Categories of Test Design Techniques
• 4.3 Specification-Based Techniques
• 4.4 Structure-Based Techniques
• 4.5 Experience-Based Techniques
• 4.6 Choosing Test Techniques

Module 5: Test Management

• 5.1 Risk and Testing
• 5.2 Test Organisation
• 5.3 Test Planning And Estimation
• 5.4 Test Progress Monitoring And Control
• 5.5 Incident Management
• 5.6 Configuration Management

Module 6: Test Tools

• 6.1 What Is A Test Tool
• 6.2 Test Tools
• 6.3 Introducing a Test Tool Into an Organisation

If you have an interest in software development with a focus on software testing, this course is recommended for you.

This ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation course is also a prerequisite to the ISTQB Certified Tester Intermediate course, so if it is your goal to achieve that certification you must have completed this course first.

There are no formal academic requirements for taking this ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation course.

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