ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level 4 days (optional: 3-day in-house)

content & syllabus

The content of all courses from 2024 on corresponds to the official ISTQB® curriculum published by the ISTQB® as CTFL Syllabus version 4.0 (2023). Furthermore, our trainers practice with you and give you as many hands-on scenarios as possible to help you apply the previously learned.

Content:

I. Fundamentals of Testing
Definition, Terms, Motivation, Test Objectives, Testing and Debugging, Testing and Quality Assurance (QA), Errors, Defects, Failures, and Root Causes, Testing Principles, Test Activities, Testware and Test Roles, Test Activities and Tasks, Test Process, Testware, Traceability between the Test Basis and Testware, Roles in Testing, Essential Skills and Good Practices in Testing, Generic Skills Required for Testing, Whole Team Approach, Independence of Testing

II. Testing throughout the Software Development Lifecycle

DevOps and Testing, Shift-Left Approach, Retrospectives and Process Improvement, Test Levels and Test Types, Confirmation Testing and Regression Testing, Maintenance Testing

III. Static Testing
Static Testing Basics, Work Products Examinable by Static Testing, Value of Static Testing, Differences between Static Testing and Dynamic Testing, Feedback and Review Process, Review Process Activities, Roles and Responsibilities in Reviews, Review Types, Success Factors for Reviews

IV. Test Analysis and Design
Test Techniques Overview, Black-Box Test Techniques (Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing, State Transition Testing), White-Box Test Techniques (Statement Testing and Statement Coverage), Branch Testing and Branch Coverage, The Value of White-box Testing, Experience-based Test Techniques, Error Guessing, Exploratory Testing, Checklist-Based Testing, Collaboration-based Test Approaches, Collaborative User Story Writing, Acceptance Criteria, Acceptance Test-driven Development (ATDD)

V. Test Management / Managing the Test Activities
Test Planning, Purpose and Content of a Test Plan, Tester's Contribution to Iteration and Release Planning, Entry Criteria and Exit Criteria, Estimation Techniques, Test Case Prioritization, Test Pyramid, Testing Quadrants, Risk Management, Risk Definition and Risk Attributes, Project Risks and Product Risks, Product Risk Analysis, Product Risk Control, Test Monitoring, Test Control and Test Completion Metrics used in Testing, Purpose, Content and Audience for Test Reports, Communicating the Status of Testing, Configuration Management, Defect Management

VI. Test Tools 
Tool Support for Testing, Benefits and Risks of Test Automation

Since 2005 trendig is an accredited training partner of the German ISTQB® representatives GTB (German Testing Board) und ATB (Austrian Testing Board).

target group

The ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) is perfect for beginners. The foundation level provides an insight into the professional field, activities and technical terms of Software Testers. Personnel from the management and technical field will benefit from this training course:, such as

• IT Consultant
• IT Manager
• Project Manager
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Software Tester
• Software Developer

prerequisites

No particular requirements needed. Software skills and experiences with IT projects may be helpful for a deeper understanding of some issues.

exam & certification

The participation in the exam is optional. We assume that you take the exam after the training course. However, please inform us during the course booking if you wish NOT to attend the exam.

The exam lasts 60 minutes and takes place immediately after the seminar on the last training course day. We organize your exam for you. The independent certification body charges 225,00 Euro plus VAT for the examination, which we invoice together with the training course fee.

In addition to the CTFL LIVE-Online training you can also take the exam online from your home/office or in a Pearson Vue test center. We will send you the relevant information and an exam voucher (for payment) at the beginning of the course.

Our trainers optimally prepare you for the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level exam.  For years, the number of our attendees passing the exam is above average. You already want to prepare yourself before the course starts? Please have a look at the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level 2023 V4.0 and look up the relevant terms in the glossary.

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If you pass, you will become a member of the global community of more than 1 Million certified testers from over 130 countries. The certificate is the independent proof of your expertise, which is already expected in the professional field by some clients and employers.

benefits and discounts

We know that you can learn best when you feel comfortable and when we meet as many of your expectations as possible. That's why you not only get a first-class training, but also a wide range of training and certification services. Read more about the benefits of training with trendig and what is included in our courses here: