Test Practice Training Course

NMQA Software Test Training Course 1

Course Name
Software Test Practice (TC001)

Level
Beginner to Intermediate

Duration
3 days

Fees
The cost of the course is £650+VAT per attendee.

This includes Course Material, morning and afternoon refreshments and Lunch.

Class Sizes
Public courses are limited to 10 attendees due to the broad scope of interaction and support required by the tutor.

Materials and Support
All attendees will be provided a course pack which includes the full set of slides and Session Papers. The papers provide a full narrative similar to that provided by the course tutor.

After the course all attendees will be given membership of the NMQA Test Club allowing them to access the Test Forums, Ask the Expert, NMQA White Papers, Podcasts and other resources via the NMQA Website.

Location
Public courses will take place at NMQA’s London office based at; 107 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2AB.

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ABOUT THE COURSE

Overview
This course provides the attendees with a solid academic introduction and practical grounding in the software testing domain and testing practice. The aim of the course is to provide not only the necessary context and vocabulary but also the practical know-how that allows the newly trained test practitioner to deliver effective testing in the real world.

The course is structured to introduce concepts and practices in a logical way. As these are introduced a number of hands-on exercises are completed to reinforce the learning at a practical level. Attendees will apply their newly acquired knowledge to model a test methodology applicable to their own projects.

Techniques that are taught apply equally to testing in traditional heavyweight development projects and to the rapidly growing area of lightweight agile testing. As part of this attendees are introduced to key concepts of the NMQA Rapid Test Approach.

Course Content

Session 1: Introduction to Life Cycles.
The three main life cycles within which software development operates, key phases and entry & exit criteria, introduction to the concept of a Software Test Life Cycle.

Session 2: Key Development Models.
Main software development models, groupings within which they belong, brief introduction to Agile, hybrid models and clarification of model / methodology.

Session 3: Test Approaches and Execution Methods.
The five main approaches for delivering testing, focus on bug finding or confidence, hybrid approaches to test delivery, ways in which testing can be carried out.

Session 4: Test Documentation, Artefacts and Tools.
Main test documentation created by the test team, artefacts required by the test team, standards relevant to testing, introduction to IEEE and ISTQB organisations.

Session 5: Testing Types and Test Case Design techniques.
The Testing Taxonomy, Test Types and their classifications, Test Case Design techniques and an introduction to analysis in the test domain.

Session 6: Test Requirements Analysis and Estimation.
Analysis concepts are expanded, discussion on the testers’ mindset and psychology, estimation techniques and models for estimation of effort, Prioritisation and Coverage.

Session 7: Test Case Authoring and Management.
Methods, level of detail and the different Test Types covered, management of Test Case Sets, tools, metrics.

Session 8: Test Execution and Bug Reporting.
Managing execution of Test Cases, Test Runs, status reporting, Triage, metrics, Test Summary Reporting and Project Retrospectives.
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To attend - contact Mark Crowther: mcrowther@nmqa.com (07725 838417) for an enrolment form or use the links below.

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Comment by Mark Crowther on February 8, 2009 at 12:54am

Enrolment forms are posted in the London Group here on SWT:

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