Firebrand Training course for ISTQB® Foundation Level Software Tester (CTFL)

Firebrand's two-day accelerated course provides comprehensive training and certification for anyone involved in software testing. It follows the syllabus specified by the International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB).

Firebrand's accelerated course is designed to prepare you for and test you in the following accreditations:

• ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing

On completion of Firebrand's course you will be able to:

• Manage, plan and prepare rigorous, formal, visible and repeatable tests that will fully exercise software, in the development of quality systems.
• Apply different testing approaches (black box, white box, static and dynamic) to all stages of software development.
• Prepare test plans, strategy, specifications, procedures and controls to provide a structured approach to testing.
• Identify what is involved in acceptance testing, system testing, integration testing and unit testing, what should be tested when and by whom.
• Document testing appropriately.
• Describe the different types of testing tools available and identify and implement the appropriate types of tools for their needs.

Firebrand's training for ISTQB's Foundation Software Testing certification:

• Allows you to achieve your certifications in a fraction of the time of 'traditional training' while delivering industry-leading exam passing percentages.
• Helps students grasp complex technical concepts more easily by identifying and catering to individual student learning styles through a mixed visual, auditory and kinaesthetic-tactual delivery system.
• Enhances retention by employing accelerated learning techniques focused on committing information to long-term memory.

Who should take this course?

The ISTQB Foundation Level Certification is designed for a broad audience within the software development and testing community.

You should consider taking it if you are:

• An aspiring Software Tester, because it provides a solid understanding of the basic concepts and principles of Software Testing;
• A Junior Software Tester, because it can help you consolidate your knowledge and demonstrate your competence;
• A Developer and/or Test Engineer, because it can help you gain a deeper understanding of testing processes and improve the quality of your code;
• A Quality Assurance (QA) professional, because it can help you understand formal testing techniques and improve your testing strategies;
• A Project Manager or Business Analyst, because it can help you understand what testing teams do and communicate with them better;
• An experienced Tester who would like to use this certification as a stepping-stone to achieve others.

This course will discuss the new CTFL 4.0 syllabus:

Module 1 - Fundamentals of Testing

• What is Testing?
• Why is Testing Necessary?
• Testing Principles
• Test Activities, Testware and Test Roles
• Essential Skills and Good Practices in Testing

Module 2 - Testing throughout the Software Lifecycle

• Testing in the Context of an SDLC
• Test Levels and Test Types
• Maintenance Testing

Module 3 - Static Testing

• Static Testing Basics
• Feedback and Review Process

Module 4 - Test Techniques

• Test Techniques Overview
• Black-box Test Techniques
• White-box Test Techniques
• Experience-based Test Techniques
• Collaboration-based Test Approaches

Module 5 - Managing the Test Activities

• Test Planning
• Risk Management
• Test Monitoring, Test Control and Test Completion
• Configuration Management
• Defect Management

Module 6 - Test tools

• Tool Support for Testing
• Benefits and Risks of Test Automation

Students should already have a basic working knowledge of IT and an understanding of the testing role in software development.

After sitting Firebrand's accelerated course, you will be prepared for, and sit the following exam:

The ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing (based on the International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) syllabus) is taken at the end of the final day. It is a one hour multiple choice exam consisting of 40 questions.