Course objective
Preparing participants for working as qualified/certified software testers.
Benefits
Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of software testing, including:
- writing test documentation
- reporting bugs
- software testing methods
- causes of system malfunctions
- using tools, techniques, and software
- learning the SQL language
- test automation
Sii recommends taking part in the training as it:
- offers the highest number of training hours at the lowest price on the market: (6 days + exam)
- prepares the richest and most complete training program on the market, allowing participants to obtain the widest range of software testing qualifications
- gives the possibility of working on practical tasks (case studies) using IT tools/programs
- has qualified staff members: trainers working as testers able to pass on practical knowledge and share considerable experience
- offers the possibility of obtaining the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level
- opens the opportunity for employment at Sii after completing the course (applies to private persons and not the employees of corporate clients)
- Sii being a reputable, reliable partner with a strong market position
Topics covered
- Day 1
Introduction and course scope
Basic ISTQB terms
Software development models
Test design techniques
Division of tests by purpose
Testing documentation – Theory
7 testing rules according to ISTQB®
Ethics in testing
Testing team
Tester’s problems - Day 2
Testing documentation – Practice
Tools used in testing – Theory
ISTQB® summary + TEST - Day 3
Introduction to business analysis
Introduction to the MrBuggy application
Specification – familiarization and analysis
Writing test cases based on the requirements analysis – Microsoft Excel - Day 4
Specification – familiarization and analysis
Writing test cases based on specification – Testlink
Application tests – bugs reporting – Redmine, Testlink, MrBuggy
Finding bugs – Mr Buggy exercises - Day 5
Basic SQL training – Theory
Basic SQL training – Practice
Technical English - Day 6
Introduction to test automation using Selenium WebDriver – Practice
Presentation of recruitment processes in IT companies (example of a technical job interview)
Course summary and ISTQB® material reviewing
ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level test (internal) – exam and discussion on it - Day 7
ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level exam (optional)
Target audience
The ”Become a Tester” course is addressed to both beginners without previous experience in software testing, including:
- people who do not have experience and degree in IT
- students and graduates in different fields
- people willing to change profession
- other people who want to pursue a career in software testing
and people working as testers, interested in:
- consolidating their knowledge of software testing
- receiving the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level
- deepening their knowledge of testing
Frequently asked questions - answers
PDF file with frequently asked questions