QBIT course specification: ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Software Testing

ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing

Four days including examination

This course leads to the Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing and follows the ISEB syllabus. The certificate is awarded by ISEB to those who achieve an examination mark of 60% or above in a one hour scenario-based multiple-choice examination, which is sat on the afternoon of the final day of the course.

Having been awarded the Intermediate Certificate candidates become eligible to enter examinations leading to the ISEB Practitioner Certificates in Test Analysis and/or Test Management.

Objectives

This QBIT course covers everything required by the ISEB syllabus, with the emphasis on helping delegates to understand, remember and apply knowledge and skills and so gain a high examination mark. There is also provision for discussion of the material covered and for delegates' questions on this and related topics to be answered.

Intended for: anyone wishing to gain the Intermediate Certificate. Candidates must already hold the ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing.

Course content

Testing Fundamentals

Review of the Foundation Certificate syllabus
Application domains
Testing in the lifecycle
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

Each section is followed by review questions and a mock examination is taken and discussed prior to the ISEB-invigilated examination.

For a copy of the full ISEB syllabus please contact QBIT.

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