ISTQB Foundation Level Training

Key objectives of testing

• Defining the inspection process
• Implementing test levels
• Component
• Integration
• System
• Acceptance
• Regression

Recognizing key concepts in maintenance testing

• Identifying reasons for maintenance testing
• Performing maintenance testing

Comparing the four test types

• Functional
• Nonfunctional
• Structural
• Retesting

Coping with the psychology of testing

• Contrasting the mindset of developers and testers
• Deciphering levels of independence

Determining when to apply each technique

• Communicating assignments during reviews
• Comparing formal and informal reviews
• Discussing the types of review
• Walkthrough
• Inspection
• Technical

Differentiating various "specifications"

• Evaluating test design
• Creating test cases
• Testing procedure

Applying specification-based techniques

• Equivalence partitioning
• State transition
• Boundary value analysis
• Use case
• Decision table

Utilizing structure-based techniques

• Analyzing statement co-coverage
• Comparing decision co-coverage vs. condition co-coverage

Deploying experience-based knowledge

• Detecting problems based on intuition
• Leveraging experience and knowledge

The importance of a test policy

• Defining goals and objectives
• Assigning roles and responsibilities
• Independence
• Test leader
• Tester

Structuring a test plan

• Writing a test plan
• Identifying objectives
• Assessing the entry and exit criteria
• Assigning appropriate resources
• Resolving defects

Interpreting a test summary report

• Evaluating summary report content
• Applying common metrics

Managing incidents

• Recording issues
• Analyzing defects
• Closing the incident

Addressing project and product risks

• Contractual
• Organizational
• Technical
• Assess
• Determine
• Implement

Classifying different types of test tools

• Test management
• Static testing
• Testing plan and report specification
• Executing and logging
• Performance and monitoring

Introducing a tool into an organization

• Recognizing potential benefits and risks
• Considering special circumstances