ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing

Duration:	3 Day Training Course / 9.30am - 5pm
Venue:	Centre for Software Engineering
Course Fee:	€950 / €900 for Corporate Members plus €200 exam fee

10% Discount for Corporate Members

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(registration from 9.15 a.m.)

Background

The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) has been set up to support a single, universally accepted, international qualification scheme, aimed at software and system testing professionals. An ISTQB certificate provides an internationally recognised qualification, which demonstrates a level of competence and professionalism.

The three day accredited course is leading up to the "Foundation Certificate in Software Testing" exam and complies with the requirements as set by ISEB and ISTQB. This course is administered by the Centre for Software Engineering on behalf of Improve Quality Services BV.

The Event

This 3 day course will provide delegates with:

An improved understanding of the fundamental principles of effective software testing and different testing terminology
An understanding of the practical application of useful static and dynamic testing techniques and an overview of test management and available test tools

The course covers a wide range of topics including:

Fundamentals of Testing

Why is testing necessary, What is testing? Testing Principles
Fundamental Test Process & Psychological aspects of testing.

Testing throughout the Life Cycle

Relationship between testing & development lifecycle models
Test Levels (Unit, Integration, System & Acceptance)
Test Types (Functional, Non-functional, Structural, Related to Change) and Maintenance Testing

Testing Techniques

Static techniques (i.e. reviews, inspections and walkthroughs)
White box test techniques (e.g. statement, decision testing)
Black-box test techniques (i.e. equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision table testing, state transition testing & use case testing)
Experience Based Testing (e.g. exploratory testing)

Test Management

Test planning and control
Test organisation, test estimation, risk management, configuration management and incident management

Test tools

Overview of the various types of test tools
Considerations for using & introducing test tools

Who should attend?

Anyone interested in learning more about the fundamentals of software testing
Testers, users and developers who wish to improve their knowledge of structured testing and wish to obtain the ISTQB Foundation Certificate.

This course builds on many of the concepts introduced at the course "TMap - a structured approach to software testing".

The Exam

The Foundation Certificate is awarded to those who pass a written one hour multiple-choice exam which is set, moderated, marked and invigilated by the Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB). The exam takes place on the third afternoon of the course.

Course Presenter

This course will be presented by Sarah Farrell of CSE. Sarah is an ISEB accredited Training Provider and has extensive experience in the software industry, specialising in the area of software testing and inspections. She works with many companies to help them to improve their testing practices.

Fees

€ 1,400 Euro including attendance at the course, examination fee, course material and lunch.

A non-refundable booking fee of € 200 Euro will be required to cover the examination fee. The balance will be invoiced at beginning start of the course.

Fees will become due in full if cancellations are received within 7 working days of this course.

Course Availability

DATES	VENUE
February 9-11	Centre for Software Engineering	Book Now
May 25-27	Centre for Software Engineering	Book Now
April 20-23	Centre for Software Engineering	Book Now
September 21-23	Centre for Software Engineering	Book Now
November 23-25	Centre for Software Engineering	Book Now

Reserve a Place on This Course

If you would like to book a place on this course, please click on the 'Book Now' link above.

Fees will not be reimbursed and will remain due in full if cancellations are received less than 7 working days before the course starts. However, names of participants may be substituted at any time.

Fees include course material and lunch. Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements.