ISEB Certificates

The ISTQB-ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing examination takes place at the end of the course. It is a one hour, closed book, multiple choice question examination. 40 questions. 4 possible answers to each only one right answer). Pass mark is 26/40.

Manual Testing Course Content

The Fundamentals of Testing

Why is testing necessary?

How much testing is enough?

What is testing?

Static testing v dynamic testing

Testing principles

The fundamental testing process

The psychology of testing

Testing code of ethics

Testing Throughout the Lifecycle

Software development lifecycle (SDLC) models

Test levels

Unit Testing

Integration testing

System testing

System integration testing

Acceptance testing

Alpha and Beta testing

Functional testing

Non-functional testing

Structural testing

Retesting v regression testing

Maintenance testing

Static Test Techniques

Reviews

Walkthroughs

Technical Reviews

Inspections

Static Analysis

Dynamic Test Techniques

The test development process

Black-box v white-box testing

Equivalence partitioning

Boundary value analysis

State transition testing

Decision table testing

Statement testing v decision testing

Tool Support for Testing

Types of test tool

Effective use of tools

Tool selection and implementation