Course: ISEB Foundation - Software Testing

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 will also be certified under ISTQB. The course features a significant number of practical exercises and also includes a mock examination. 

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.

Fundamentals of Testing
Introduction to testing
Why is testing necessary?
What is testing?
General testing principles
The Fundamental test process
The psychology of testing

Software Lifecycles
Introduction to lifecycles
Software development models
Test levels
Test types: the targets of testing
Maintenance testing

Static Techniques
Introduction to static testing
Static testing in the test process
Review process
Static analysis by tools

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

Test Management
Introduction to test management
Test organisation
Test planning and estimation
Test progress monitoring and control
Configuration management
Risk and testing
Incident management