Manual & ISTQB Software Testing

Manual Software Testing

Software Testing Overview

Introduction to Software Testing

Objectives of Testing

Software Development Process

Project vs. Product

Error / Fault / Failure

Why Software has defects?

Most common defects

Cost of fixing defects

Testing then … and Testing now…

What is Verification & Validation

Difference between QA & QC

Role of a Tester

Principles of Testing

Early Testing

Exhaustive Testing Impossible

Defect Clustering

Pesticide Paradox

Testing is Context Dependant

Testing Should Show Presence of Defects

Absence of Error is a Fallacy

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

SDLC Phases

SDLC Models

Waterfall Model

V Model

RAD Model

Prototype Model

Spiral Model

Agile Model

Software Testing Methodologies

Static Testing

White Box Testing

Black Box Testing

Gray Box Testing

Static Testing Techniques

Reviews

Walkthroughs

White Box Testing

Unit Testing

Integration Testing

Black Box Testing

System Testing

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Alpha Testing

Beta Testing

System Testing and Types of System Testing

Smoke / Sanity Testing

Formal Testing

Priority Based/Risk Based Testing

Ad-hoc Testing

Re-Testing and Regression Testing

End-to-End Testing

Exploratory Testing

Benchmark Testing

Monkey Testing

UI Testing

Usability Testing

Security Testing

Performance Testing

Load Testing

Stress Testing

Compatibility Testing

Installation Testing

Globalization Testing

Localization Testing

Recovery Testing

Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)

Test Planning

Test Strategy

Test Plan

Test Analysis

Analyzing Functional Requirements

Preparing Requirement Clarification

Test Preparation

Identifying & documenting Test Scenarios

Test Case Design Techniques

ECP

BVA

Decision Table Testing

State Transition Testing

Use case Testing

Preparing Test Cases

Preparing Test Data

Preparing RTM

Test Execution

Build Release Process

Executing Testcases

Defect / Bug Life Cycle

Defect Management

What is defect?

Defect Classification

Defect Severity & Defect Priority

Defect Report Template

Defect Reporting & Defect Tracking

Test Closure

Criteria for Test Closure

Status Reports (Daily and Weekly)

Test Summary Reports

Agile Testing

Database Testing

Test Management & Defect Management Tools

ALM (Quality Center)

Jira

Structured Query Language

Introduction to SQL

Joining Tables

Deleting Data

Using Views

Deleting Data

Grouping Data

Between Operator

Unix Basic Command

Grep Command

Find Command

SSH Command

VIM Command

LS Command

PWD Command

CD Command

Shut Down Command

FTP Command

Service Command

PS Command

Kill Command

RM Command

CP Command

MV Command

CAT Command

PASSWD Command

MKDIR Command

UNAME Command

WHATIS Command

TAIL Command

LESS Command

PING Command

Date Command

ISTQB Software Testing

Fundamentals of Testing

Why is testing necessary

Software systems context

Causes of software defects

Role of testing in software development, maintenance and operations

Testing and quality

How much testing is enough

What is testing

Seven testing principles

Fundamental Test Process

Test Planning and control

Test analysis and design

Test implementation and execution

Evaluating exit criteria and reporting

Test closure activities

The psychology of testing

Code of ethics

Testing throughout the Software Life Cycle

Software Development Models

V model

Iterative models

Testing within a lifecycle model

Test Levels

Component testing

Integration testing

System testing

Acceptance testing

Test Types

Functional testing

Non-functional testing

Structural testing

Regression testing

Static Techniques

Static techniques and the test process

Review Process

Activities of a formal review

Roles and responsibilities

Types of reviews

Success factors for reviews

Static analysis by tools

Test Design Techniques

Test development process

Categories of test design techniques

Black box techniques

Equivalence Partitioning

Boundary Value Analysis

Decision Table Testing

State Transition Testing

Use case testing

White box techniques

Statement testing and coverage

Decision testing and coverage

Other structure-based techniques

Experience-based techniques

Choosing test techniques

Test Management

Test Organization

Test organization and independence

Tasks of test leader and tester

Test Planning and Estimation

Test planning

Test planning activities

Entry criteria

Exit criteria

Test estimation

Test strategy, test approach

Test Progress Monitoring and Control

Test progress monitoring

Test reporting

Test control

Configuration Management

Risk and Testing

Project risks

Product risks

Incident Management

Tool Support for Testing

Types of Test Tools

Tool support for testing

Test tool classification

Tool Support for management of testing and tests

Tool support for static testing

Tool support for test specification

Tool support for test execution and logging

Tool support for performance and monitoring

Tool support for specific testing needs

Effective Use of Tools

Potential benefits and risks

Special considerations

Introducing a tool into an organization

Certification Advantages

Gain recognition for testing as an essential and professional software engineering specialization by industry

Obtain a standard framework for the development of testers’ careers

Become professionally qualified testers to be recognized by employers, customers and peers, and raise the profile of testers

Promote consistent and good testing practice within all software engineering disciplines

Help in identification of testing topics that are relevant and of value to industry

To increase chances of software suppliers to hire and thereby gain commercial advantage over their competitors by advertising their tester recruitment policy

Add an opportunity for testers or those with an interest in testing to acquire an industry recognized qualification in the subject