Price
NCC Member
Course fee: £680 + VAT (includes exam fee)

Non-Member
Course fee: £799 + VAT (includes exam fee)

Dates

• Please call 0161 242 2121
  

Overview
ISEB Certification is recognised as the essential measurement to prove knowledge of the fundamental principles of testing techniques.

Course Objectives
On completion of this course, delegates will:

• Be able to demonstrate and implement effective testing techniques
• Be able to work to ISEB standards and requirements
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles and terminology of software testing
• Be more confident when undertaking testing tasks
• Be able to identify the required testing skills for recruitment and career development purposes

Who Will Benefit From This Course? Those wishing to gain Software Testing Foundation Level accreditation at the end of course and Practitioner accreditation at a later stage.

Course pre-requisites, Pre-course Study and Examination Preparation
The ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing is appropriate for everyone involved in software testing. Pre-course notes are available for those delegates unsure of the relevance of their background.

Examinations
Currently our pass rate is in excess of 90%. We are so confident that you will pass the examination that, should you be one of the unlucky few to fail, we offer a free re-sit for the course; you may attend any public Foundation Course date listed and pay only the exam fee.

Course Outline
This three-day course will cover:

• The principles of testing
  Terminology; why testing is necessary; fundamental test process; psychology of testing; re-testing and regression testing; expected results; prioritisation.
• Testing throughout the life-cycle
  Models for testing; economics of testing; high level test planning; acceptance testing; integration testing in the large; functional and non-functional system testing; integration testing in the small; component testing; maintenance testing.
• Dynamic testing techniques
  Black and white-box testing techniques; error guessing.
  
  
• Static testing
  Reviews and the test process; types of review; static analysis.
• Test management
  Organisation; configuration management; test estimation, monitoring and control; incident management; standards for testing.
• Tool support for testing
  Types of CAST tool (Computer-Aided Software Testing); tool selection and implementation.
• ISEB Examination
  
• ISEB Certification

In addition to Public Courses, we can also offer in-company training, at your premises. Please call 0161 242 2121 for details.