ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing (3 day)

Course Overview

The ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Software Testing is internationally recognised as the essential measurement for those wishing to advance their career within the software testing industry and enables testers to specialise as either a test analyst or a test manager.

This course leads to the ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing examination which provides essential knowledge and skills for both Test Analysts and Test Managers and is required as part of the updated qualification structure.

The testing skills and knowledge acquired by attending this courses are applicable to the wide range of testing challenges that Test Analysts and Test Managers face on complex modern software testing projects.

The three days of course delivery prepares delegates for the exam which is sat on the fourth day.

Audience

Any test analyst, test team leader or test manager who wishes to advance their knowledge of testing or prepare for the ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing examination. This is a pre-requisite of the two Practitioner Certificates (see follow on courses).

Skills Gained

On completion of this course attendees will have an advanced knowledge of testing, testing techniques and how testing fits in to the system development life cycle. Attendees will also be fully prepared, and have the best possible chance to score highly, when sitting the ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing examination.

Examinations

• The ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing is a 1 hour exam and consists of 25 scenario-based multiple choice questions.
• The pass mark is 60%.
• The Exam fee is included in the price.

Prerequisites

To attempt the Intermediate Certificate you must have passed the Foundation Certificate which can be sat as part of ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing [ SQA ]

Course Outline

Testing fundamentals

• Review of the Foundation Certificate Syllabus
• Application domains
• Testing in the life cycle
• The fundamental test process

Reviews

• The principles of reviews
• Types of review
• Using different review types
• Performing a formal review

Testing and Risk

• Introduction to risk and risk-based testing
• Risk management
• Product risk identification and analysis

Test management

• Test policy, test strategy, test plans
• Entry and exit criteria
• Estimating techniques
• Test monitoring
• Incident management process

Test analysis

• Fundamentals of Test Analysis
• Test environment requirements
• Selection of techniques
• Coverage measures

Follow On Courses

• ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Test Analysis [ SQPTA ]
• ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Test Management [ SQPTM ]

ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing (3 day) / SQI-SQS