ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst

Course Overview

The Certificate for Test Analysts is based on the ISTQB Advanced level syllabus. It extends the knowledge gained in the ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing and is one of three certificated courses in the overall advanced scheme.

Audience

The advanced level qualification for test analysts is aimed at all testing professionals who hold the ISEB/ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing and who wish to gain greater knowledge and recognition of test analysis and its application. The course is for anyone involved in software testing who will or wishes to become involved in software test analysis now or in the future, either directly or indirectly, including:

• Testers;
• Test Analysts;
• Test Engineers;
• Test Consultants;
• Test Managers;
• User Acceptance Testers; and
• Software Developers.

Skills Gained

• Candidates prepared for the examination for the Advanced Certificate for Test Analysts
• Extended understanding of software test analysis

Course Outline

Introduction to Syllabus

• General introduction and objectives
• Review of the ISTQB Foundation Syllabus

Basic Aspects of Software Testing

• General Refresher & Overview

Testing Processes

• Test Analysis & Design
• Test Implementation & Execution
• Evaluating Exit Criteria & Reporting

Test Management

• Risk Based Testing
• Prioritisation
• Coverage
• Activities for Planning and Execution of Domain Testing

Test Techniques

• Selection of Techniques
• Typical defects and coverage criteria
• Designing test cases
• Test Specification
• Rationale for defect-based and experience-based testing
• Example defect taxonomies and their use
• Exploratory testing

Test of Software Characteristics

• Quality Attributes for Domain Testing
• Quality Attributes for Technical Testing

Reviews

• Review Checklists
• Review Types

Incident Management

• Analyse
• Classify
• Describe Defects

Test Tools & Automation

• Test Tool Concepts
• Test Tool Categories

People Skills & Team Composition

• Communication