软件测试工程师认证培训课程(Certified Software Tester, CSTE)

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Course Specifications

Course number: 085091
Course length: 4.0 day(s)

Course Description

Course Objective: You will describe the various testing principles and concepts with special focus on the Certified Software Tester (CSTE) examination objectives.

Target Student: This course is intended for software testing professionals appearing for the Certified Software Tester (CSTE) examination.

Prerequisites: No specific prerequisites are necessary; however, familiarity with the software development practices and basic principles of software testing will be helpful. Suggested Element K course: Introduction to Software Life Cycle Models.

Hardware Requirements

Classroom setup requires one computer for the instructor. Students do not require computers. The instructor’s computer should have the following hardware configured:

  • Intel® Pentium® IV 300 MHz processor
  • 64 MB of RAM with 1.0 GB of free hard disk space
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Super VGA recommended (set at least to 800 x 600 screen resolution) with 256 colors
  • An Internet connection
  • A projection system to display slides from the instructor’s computer.

Software Requirements

Each computer requires the following software:

  • Microsoft® Windows® XP SP 3
  • Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2000 or later. Or you can use the PowerPoint viewer application provided with the course data files to display the slides.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • identify the characteristics of software testing.
  • explain the software test process.
  • explain the various levels of software testing.
  • identify the various testing techniques to determine software quality.
  • describe the various test case design techniques that determine software quality.
  • describe various tasks involved in planning and estimating tests.
  • handle risks during software testing.
  • identify the various strategies of developing and implementing tests to assess the quality of a software product.
  • describe various tasks involved in creating effective test reports.
  • identify the various factors required to build an effective test environment.
  • identify the various skills required to effectively manage a test project.
  • describe the various tasks involved in testing software developed by external organizations.
  • describe security requirements that must be enforced while developing and testing software in order to ensure the overall security of software systems.
  • explain the strategies employed while testing newer technologies.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Understanding Software Testing

Topic 1A: Understand the Importance of Testing
Topic 1B: Identify Quality Parameters
Topic 1C: Identify Factors That Affect Software Quality
Topic 1D: Identify Quality Assessment Standards and Models

Lesson 2: Understanding the Test Process

Topic 2A: Identify Test Phases
Topic 2B: Understand the Testing Workbench Process
Topic 2C: Understand the Incident Life Cycle
Topic 2D: Identify Test Documents

Lesson 3: Understanding Test Levels

Topic 3A: Understand Component Testing
Topic 3B: Understand Integration Testing
Topic 3C: Understand System Testing
Topic 3D: Understand Acceptance Testing

Lesson 4: Understanding Testing Techniques

Topic 4A: Identify Structural Testing Techniques
Topic 4B: Identify Functional Testing Techniques

Lesson 5: Examining Test Case Design Techniques

Topic 5A: Identify Structure-Based Test Design Techniques
Topic 5B: Identify Specification-Based Test Design Techniques
Topic 5C: Identify Experience-Based Test Design Techniques

Lesson 6: Planning and Estimating Tests

Topic 6A: Create a Test Plan
Topic 6B: Estimate Testing Effort

Lesson 7: Handling Risks in Software

Topic 7A: Identify Software Risks
Topic 7B: Manage Risks

Lesson 8: Implementing Tests

Topic 8A: Understand the Test Development Process
Topic 8B: Create Test Cases
Topic 8C: Describe Test Metrics
Topic 8D: Analyze Defect Management

Lesson 9: Reporting on Tests

Topic 9A: Define Test Metrics for Test Reports
Topic 9B: Identify Test Reporting Tools
Topic 9C: Create Test Reports
Topic 9D: Perform Test Closure Activities

Lesson 10: Building a Test Environment

Topic 10A: Identify Management Responsibilities
Topic 10B: Understand Testing Work Processes
Topic 10C: Manage Test Administration

Lesson 11: Managing a Test Project

Topic 11A: Identify Skills Required to Supervise a Test Project
Topic 11B: Identify the Leadership Skills Required to Manage a Project
Topic 11C: Introduce Test Tools in an Organization

Lesson 12: Testing Software Developed by External Organizations

Topic 12A: Analyze the COTS Software Test Process
Topic 12B: Analyze the Contracted Software Test Process

Lesson 13: Evaluating Security Requirements

Topic 13A: Analyze Internal Controls
Topic 13B: Assess Security Awareness

Lesson 14: Testing Products Developed Using Newer Technologies

Topic 14A: Analyze the Impact of Implementing Newer Technologies
Topic 14B: Analyze the Challenges of Testing Newer Technologies

Appendix A: CSTE Certification Mapping

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