ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Analyst
The ISTQB® Advanced Tester Certification—Test Analyst course expands on the knowledge and methods introduced in the ISTQB® Foundation course. The course focuses on the key areas of successful test analysis and design: the testing process, test management, test design techniques, software quality characteristics, reviews, defect management and test tools.
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Try a live virtual courseIntended Audience
Holders of ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level certification
- Testers; Business analysts; Domain testers, customer and users
- Anyone who performs activities such as test analysis, test consulting and software development
- Anyone who is involved in testing and interested in further developing their software testing knowledge
Course objectives
- Test Process
- Test Techniques
- Risk-Based Testing
- Test Tools & Automation
- Testing Software Quality Characteristic
ISTQB
The ISTQB scheme provides support for the definition of career paths for professional testers by offering a 3-tiered certification scheme starting with the Foundation Level and continuing with the Advanced Level and Expert Level.
The Advanced Level builds on the Foundation Level and establishes a platform from which further skills and knowledge may be acquired at other levels (e.g., Expert or Specialist).
Agenda
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9.00 - 17.00
Chapter 1: The Test Analyst’s tasks in the Test Process - Testing in the software development lifecycle - Test analysis - Test design - Test implementation - Test execution
Chapter 2: The Test Analyst's tasks in Risk-Based Testing - Risk identification - Risk assessment
Chapter 3: Test Techniques - Black-box test techniques
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9.00 - 17.00
Chapter 3: Test Techniques - Experience-based test techniques - Applying the most appropriate technique
Chapter 4: Testing Software Quality Characteristics - Quality characteristics for business domain testing - Aspects of functionality testing - Interoperability testing - Usability testing - Portability testing
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9.00 - 17.00
Chapter 5: Reviews - Using checklists in reviews - Requirements reviews - User story reviews
Chapter 6: Test tools & Automation - Keyword-driven automation - Types of test tools
Upon the completion of this course you will be able to:
- identify and choose appropriate test design techniques for different applications
- apply suitable techniques to test quality characteristics such as performance, reliability, accessibility and usability
- evaluate requirements to determine domain validity
- produce good quality test design specifications using the most effective test design techniques
- Block duration 45 minutes
- Hours 24 hours
- Refreshments Yes
- Exam Yes
Prerequisites
ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level certification
Certification
ISTQB® Certified Tester | Advanced Level | Test Analyst
Exam
Exams may be taken as part of an accredited training course or taken independently (e.g., at an exam center or in a public exam). Completion of an accredited training course is not a pre-requisite for the exam.
There are 40 questions
- The format of the exam is multiple choice
- To pass the exam, at least 65% of the total sum of points must be answered correctly, i.e. 52/80 points
- Exam duration is 120 minutes. If the candidate’s native language is not the examination language, the candidate is allowed an additional 25%
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