ISTQB Software Testing Foundation - United Kingdom

ISTQB Software Testing Foundation Course Outline

Domain 1: Fundamentals of Testing

Module 1: What is Testing?

• Overview
• Test Objectives
• Testing and Debugging
• Difference between Testing and Debugging

Module 2: Why is Testing Necessary?

• Role of Testing
• Testing’s Contributions to Success
• Testing and Quality Assurance (QA)
• Errors, Defects, Failures, and Root Causes

Module 3: Testing Principles

• Testing Shows the Presence, not the Absence of Defects
• Exhaustive Testing is Impossible
• Early Testing Saves Time and Money
• Defects Cluster Together
• Tests Wear Out
• Testing is Context Dependent
• Absence-of-Defects Fallacy

Module 4: Test Activities, Testware and Test Roles

• Test Activities and Tasks
• Test Process in Context
• Testware
• Traceability Between the Test Basis and Test Work Products
• Testing Roles

Module 5: Essential Skills and Good Practices in Testing

• Generic Skills Required for Testing
• Whole Team Approach
• Advantages of the Whole Team Approach
• Tester’s and Developer’s Mindsets
• Independence of Testing
• Levels of Independence

Domain 2: Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle

Module 6: Testing in the Context of a Software Development Lifecycle

• Software Development and Software Testing
• Impact of the Software Development Lifecycle on Testing
• Software Development Lifecycle and Good Testing Practices
• Software Development Models
• Testing as a Driver for Software Development
• DevOps and Testing
• Shift Left Approach
• Retrospectives and Process Improvement

Module 7: Test Levels and Test Types

• Test Levels
• Component Testing
• Integration Testing
• System Testing
• System Integration Testing (SIT)
• Acceptance Testing
• Test Types
• Confirmation Testing and Regression Testing

Module 8: Maintenance Testing

• Overview of Maintenance Testing

Domain 3: Static Testing

Module 9: Static Testing Basics

• Introduction
• Work Products Examinable by Static Testing
• Value of Static Testing
• Differences between Static Testing and Dynamic Testing

Module 10: Feedback and Review Process

• Benefits of Early and Frequent Stakeholder Feedback
• Review Process Activities
• Roles and Responsibilities in Reviews
• Review Types
• Success Factors for Reviews

Domain 4: Test Analysis and Design

Module 11: Test Techniques Overview

• Test Techniques Overview

Module 12: Black-box Test Techniques

• Equivalence Partitioning
• Boundary Value Analysis
• Decision Table Testing
• State Transition Testing
• Exercise

Module 13: White-box Test Techniques

• Overview
• Statement Testing and Statement Coverage
• Branch Testing and Branch Coverage
• Value of White-box Testing

Module 14: Experience-based Test Techniques

• Error Guessing
• Exploratory Testing
• Checklist-Based Testing

Module 15: Collaboration-based Test Approaches

• Overview of Collaboration-based Test Approaches
• Exercise

Domain 5: Managing the Test Activities

Module 16: Test Planning

• Purpose and Content of a Test Plan
• Tester's Contribution to Iteration and Release Planning
• Entry Criteria and Exit Criteria
• Estimation Techniques
• Test Case Prioritisation
• Test Pyramid
• Testing Quadrants
• Exercise

Module 17: Risk Management

• Risk Definition
• Risk Attributes
• Project and Product Risks
• Product Risk Analysis
• Product Risk Control

Module 18: Test Monitoring, Test Control and Test Completion

• Test Monitoring
• Test Reporting
• Communicating the Status of Testing

Module 19: Configuration Management

• Overview of Configuration Management

Module 20: Defect Management

• Overview of Defect Management
• Exercise

Domain 6: Test Tools

Module 21: Tool Support for Testing

• Meaning and Purpose of Tool Support
• Tool Support for Testing

Module 22: Benefits and Risks of Test Automation

• Benefits of Test Automation
• Risks of Test Automation