ISEB Intermediate Software Testing training course

ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing Training – 3 days – Please call for a quote

Software Testing Intermediate Training – ISEB accredited

This ISEB Accredited Software Testing Intermediate training course provides delegates with the knowledge, tools and techniques required of a test practitioner, and provides a bridge between the Foundation level and the Practitioner level software testing qualifications.

Software Testing Intermediate Training Course Objectives

Delegates are introduced to the challenges associated with testing in different application domains including: client-server applications, stand-alone, web-based, tiered and mainframe systems. Testing with the V and iterative models is explored along with investigating how testing fits into the bigger systems development picture. Key aspects such as formal requirements review, and project and configuration management are also considered. In addition, this course covers review techniques, using IEEE Std.1028 as a guide, plus managing testing, including test planning, test estimation, test monitoring, incident management and test analysis.

Software Testing Intermediate Training Course Content

1. Testing within application domains

  • Stand alone PCs
  • Mainframes
  • Client-servers
  • Web-based

2. Testing within the big picture

  • Software Development Lifecycles
  • Commercial-off-the shelf software
  • Internal analysis - Resource Audit
  • Testing within development methodologies (including OO methods)
  • Testing re-used software
  • Configuration management
  • Project management

3. Getting the requirements right

  • Review techniques, including management reviews
  • Conducting a formal review
  • Cost versus benefits of spending time on requirement

4. Test project management

  • Risk-based testing
  • Test policy, test strategy, test plan
  • Setting the right entry and exit criteria
  • Estimating for testing
  • Monitoring test progress
  • Creating an incident management process

5. Test analysis

  • Analysing the test basis
  • Identifying test conditions and test cases
  • Selecting the test environment
  • Creating test procedures

ISEB Certificates

This course prepares candidates to sit the one-hour, closed book, multiple-choice examination leading to the Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing, offered by the Information Systems Examining Board (ISEB).

This Certificate is a pre-requisite for candidates sitting either the ISEB Practitioner in Test Management or Test Analysis examination.

Software Testing Intermediate Course Prerequisites

Delegates must have passed the Foundation Course in Software Testing

Software Testing Intermediate Course Recommended Reading

Software Testing: An ISEB Foundation - Brian Hambling, Peter Morgan & Angelina Samaroo  – buy from amazon

These courses can be taken as part of the ISEB Systems Development diploma – see details

These courses can be taken as part of the ISEB Business Analysis diploma – see details

These courses can be combined to achieve the ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Software Testing - see details

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