Accredited Advanced Training

ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced
Level – Test Analyst

Duration3 days
LocationOnline / Onsite
LanguageCzech / English
Training materialEnglish

Course Description

This training course extends the skills needed to perform structured and thorough software testing across the software development life cycle.

This course covers the key areas of successful test analysis and design, risk management, model-based test design techniques, experience-based techniques, non-functional quality characteristics for business domain, reviews, and test tools and automation.

An accredited training course that covers updated ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level 2022 v3.1.2 syllabus using training materials from Yes4Q Provider.

Course Objective

Upon the successful completion of the course, the delegates should be able to:

  • Perform the appropriate testing activities based on the software development life cycle being used.
  • Determine the proper prioritization of the testing activities based on the information provided by the risk analysis.
  • Select and apply appropriate test techniques to ensure that tests provide an adequate level of confidence, based on defined coverage criteria.
  • Provide the appropriate level of documentation relevant to their testing activities.
  • Determine the appropriate types of functional testing to be performed.
  • Work effectively in a usability testing team.
  • Effectively participate in requirements / user story reviews with stakeholders, applying knowledge of typical mistakes made in work products.
  • Improve the efficiency of the test process with the use of tools.

The course is interactive and utilises multiple learning styles to increase the memory retention of the material.

Who Should Attend

The course is principally aimed at people who wish to further develop their expertise in test analysis and test design techniques. This includes people in roles such as testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers and software developers.

This Advanced Level qualification is also appropriate for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of software testing, such as Project Managers, Quality Managers, Software Development Managers, Business Analysts and Management Consultants.

Course Outline

Test Analyst’s Tasks in the Test Process
  • Testing in the Software Development Lifecycle
  • Test Analysis
  • Test Design
    • Low-level and High-level Test Cases
    • Design of Test Cases
  • Test Implementation
  • Test Execution
Test Analyst’s Tasks in Risk-based Testing
  • Risk Management Activities
  • Risk Identification
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Mitigation
Test Techniques
  • Black-box Test Techniques
    • Equivalence Partitioning
    • Boundary Valuer Analysis
    • Decision Table Testing
    • State Transition Testing
    • Classification Tree Testing
    • Pairwise Testing
    • Use Case Testing
    • Combining Techniques
  • Experience-based Test Techniques
    • Error Guessing
    • Checklist-based Testing
    • Exploratory Testing
  • Defect-based Test Techniques
  • Applying the Most Appropriate Technique
Testing Software Quality Characteristics
  • Functional Suitability Testing
  • Interoperability Testing
  • Usability Testing
  • Portability Testing
Reviews
  • Introduction
  • Using Checklists in Reviews
    • Requirement Reviews
    • User Story Reviews
    • Tailoring Checklists
Test tools and automation
  • Keywords-driven testing
  • Types of Test Tools
    • Test Design Tools
    • Test Data Preparation Tools
    • Automated Test Execution Tools

Location

Onsite training can either take place in our premises on Mlynske Nivy 5, 821 09 Bratislava or in the premises of our client.

Other details

Level: Intermediate

Requirements: the candidate shall hold an ISTQB Foundation Level certificate.

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