ISTQB Foundation Exam Prep

Duration:
1 day
Cost:
NZD 850+GST

Can also run in-house
Date/Venue:
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Overview
+, you-re thin%in" a(out ta%in" the +ST./ 0oundation e1a*2 and loo%in" ,or a short
e1a* 3re3aration $ourse to (oost your $on,iden$e and your s$ore2 this one-day $ourse is
,or you4 S3e$ial ,eatures o, this $ourse in$lude the ,ollo5in":
6arti$i3ants re$ei7e a *o$% e1a* 3rior to the $ourse2 and the $ourse starts 5ith
de(rie, on the e1a*4
!,ter ea$h $ha3ter o, the Sylla(us is re7ie5ed2 3arti$i3ants 5ill ha7e a $han$e to
try sa*3le e1a* 8uestions $o7erin" e7ery learnin" o(9e$ti7e ,or that $ha3ter4
Durin" the $ourse2 3arti$i3ants 5ill re$ei7e another *o$% e1a*2 alon" 5ith an
ans5er %ey2 ,or ,urther 3ra$ti$e4
These additional resour$es 5ere $reated (y :e1 /la$%2 6resident o, the +nternational
So,t5are Testin" .uali,i$ations /oard ;5554ist8(4or"<2 6resident o, the !*eri$an
So,t5are Testin" .uali,i$ations /oard ;5554ast8(4or"<2 and $o-author o, the +ST./
0oundation Sylla(us 20054
+n addition to the *o$% e1a*s and sa*3le 8uestions $o7erin" e7ery learnin" o(9e$ti7e in
the Sylla(us2 3arti$i3ants also re$ei7e $o3ies o, the +ST./ 0oundation Sylla(us 2005
and Glossary2 detailed ad7i$e on ho5 to 3re3are ,or the e1a*2 and *ore4
Note: The e1a* ,ee is additional to the $ourse ,ee2 as set and ad*inistered (y the !NZT/
;!ustralia and Ne5 Zealand Test /oard<4
Intended For
Desi"ned ,or the e13erien$ed tester 5ho needs a 8ui$% (rush-u3 (e,ore the +ST./
0oundation e1a* and ,or the "raduate o, the +ST./ So,t5are Testin" 0oundation $ourse
5ho 5ants *ore 3ra$ti$e (e,ore sittin" the +ST./ 0oundation e1a*4
Prerequisites
6arti$i3ants *ust ha7e a *ini*u* o, three years e13erien$e as so,t5are testers4
Objectives
This hi"hly intera$ti7e $ourse 3re3ares 3arti$i3ants to sit the +ST./ 0oundation e1a* (y
,o$usin" on %ey ele*ents o, the sylla(us and 3ro7idin" 3ra$ti$e 5ith *o$% e1a*s4 The
%ey e1a*ination areas are ea$h (rie,ly $o7ered 5ith a 7ie5 to rein,or$in" the %no5led"e
"ained either throu"h ,oundation trainin" or on-the-9o( e13erien$e4
This $ourse is s3e$i,i$ally tar"eted at 3arti$i3ants 5ho 3lan to sit the +ST./ 0oundation
e1a*2 and is not intended to tea$h (asi$ testin" s%ills4
ontent
The $ourse runs ,or one day2 in$ludin" one hour at the end o, the day to sit the +ST./
0oundation e1a*4
Introduction
Practice !oc" Exam #ebrie$
%&' Princip(es o$ testin)
141 )hy is testin" ne$essary
142 )hat is testin"
14& General testin" 3rin$i3les
14= 0unda*ental test 3ro$ess
o 6sy$holo"y o, testin"
Standards and re,eren$es re7ie5
Glossary re7ie5
Sa*3le e1a* 8uestions
*&' Testin) t+rou)+out t+e (i$e c,c(e
241 So,t5are de7elo3*ent *odels
242 Test le7els
24& Test ty3es: the tar"ets o, testin"
24= >aintenan$e testin"
Standards and re,eren$es re7ie5
Glossary re7ie5
Sa*3le e1a* 8uestions
-&' Static tec+niques
&41 :e7ie5s and the test 3ro$ess
&42 :e7ie5 3ro$ess
o Stati$ analysis (y tools
Standards and re,eren$es re7ie5
Glossary re7ie5
Sa*3le e1a* 8uestions
.&' Test #esi)n Tec+niques
=41 +denti,yin" test $onditions and desi"nin" test $ases
=42 Cate"ories o, test desi"n te$hni8ues
=4& S3e$i,i$ation-(ased or (la$% (o1 te$hni8ues
=4= Stru$ture-(ased or 5hite (o1 te$hni8ues
=45 ?13erien$e-(ased te$hni8ues
o Choosin" test te$hni8ues
Standards and re,eren$es re7ie5
Glossary re7ie5
Sa*3le e1a* 8uestions
/&' Test mana)ement
541 Test or"anisation
542 Test 3lannin" and esti*ation
54& Test 3ro"ress *onitorin" and $ontrol
54= Con,i"uration *ana"e*ent
545 :is% and testin"
o +n$ident or (u" *ana"e*ent
Standards and re,eren$es re7ie5
Glossary re7ie5
Sa*3le e1a* 8uestions
0&' Too( support $or testin)
#41 Ty3es o, test tools
#42 ?,,e$ti7e use o, tools2 3otential (ene,its and ris%s
o +ntrodu$in" a tool into an or"anisation
Standards and re,eren$es re7ie5
Glossary re7ie5
Sa*3le e1a* 8uestions
Question1and1answer period