ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level

Organization ISTQB was officially founded as an International Software Testing Qualifications Board in Edinburgh in November 2002. The ISTQB is responsible for the international qualification scheme called "ISTQB Certified Tester". The qualifications are based on syllabi, and there is a hierarchy of qualifications and guidelines for accreditation and examination.

It is the ISTQB's role to support a single, universally accepted, international qualification scheme, aimed at software and system testing professionals, by providing the core syllabi and by setting guidelines for accreditation and examination for national boards. The contents of each syllabus are taught as courses by training providers, which have been accredited by national boards. They are globally marketed under the brand name "ISTQB Certified Tester".

In cooperation with the Software Engineering Department of University of Szeged (in Hungary), which is an accredited training provider, FrontEndART organizes accredited Foundation Level courses (ISTQB CTFL). For those interested in ISTQB accredited courses, please get in touch with us through any of our contacts.

Table of contents:

  • Fundamentals of testing. Why is testing necessary? What is testing? General testing principles. The fundamental test process. The psychology of testing.
  • Testing throughout the software life cycle. Software development models. Test levels. Test types. Maintenance testing.
  • Static techniques. Static techniques and the test process. The review process. Static analysis by tools.
  • Test design techniques. The test development process. Categories of test design techniques. Specification-based or black-box techniques. Structure-based or white-box techniques. Experience-based techniques. Choosing test techniques.
  • Test management. Test organization. Test planning and estimation. Test progress monitoring and control. Configuration management. Risk and testing. Incident management.
  • Tool support for testing. Types of test tools. Effective use of tools: potential benefits and risks. Introducing a tool into an organization.